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The Evergreen State College· February 10, .2000· Volume 28 • Number 16 • © Cooper Point Journal 2000
Dr. Thomas Puree
photo by Paul Hawxhurst
Q: What do YOll think aboutthe cumnt relationship
between the campus police and the campus
residents?
A: I think that what I would encourage us to think
about is the fuct that it's important fOr us noU:o isolate
ourselves from our public safety officers, but to
immerse them ill our educational experience as well.
Because it's been my experience, by and large,
knOwing the individuals that provide public safety
for this institution, that they are Greeners as well.
They have that philosophy, but they're also law
enforcement officers, and they're security people.
And there's tension between that. But it's been my
experience, given the increased kinds of pressures
~l population, and the fact that many, many
people come on to this campus now who don't have
our same values, and some people that in fuct have
intentions that may notbe in the best interest ofany
of us, as far as safety is concerned So my answer to
your question is, if there are tensions that are going
on,it'simportantthatwedowhatweshouldalways
do at Evergreen, or in any institution, or in society:
talkaboutit. IdenlilYwhat'soccurred, findanavenue
for redress, and take those steps to do it. Thatwould
be my recommendation. Hope that helps.
Q: The student population's stated to grow from. ..
4,000 to 5,000, between us and Tacoma in the next
Photo by Whitney "K-sog" Kvasager
10years, and thefacultyisgrowingeven faster... what
do you see as the the role of the president... in
facilitating retention ofthese many newstudentsand
new faculty, and beyond that. .. in helping newfuculty
and new students thrive and integrate into the
community?
A: Well, you're right, there are real challenges that
we have around the prospects of moving to 5,000
students in 10 years. Part of the concern has to do
with,canthemodelthatwehaveatEvergreensustain
that kind ofgroWth? And what strategies, then, do
you use when you have those kinds ofnumbers that
in fact affect the faculty/ student ratio and the
experience as we know it? That is a discussion, I
know, that the fuculty are considering and looking
at. What is the role of the president? It is key that
the preSident of an institution have a strong
partnership with the provost ofan institution. The
TESC
Olympia, WA 98505
Address Service Reques(ed
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provost - the academic vice-president - is the person
that has the direct, ongoing relationship with our
facUlty, as does the president in partnership with that
person. It would be my role as presidentto encourage,
working with the provost, the kind ofdialogue among
our faculty- either through DTF's or fuculty groups·
to develop the kinds ofstrategies that are going to be
necessary to be able to accommoclate that growth.
Do you look at continuing the Evergreen experience
in one part of the institution, and develop another
part of the institution that delivers education in a
different sort of way? Do we develop new kinds of
strategies that build the growth, and build the faculty
to expand the seminar. ..? TIlese are the discus.~ions...
that the faculty have to have. The president's job is to
articulate the nature ofthose kinds ofproblem.~, and
also to articulate to the public what our challenges
are. Becausewhat'shappened here is, we're fortunate
in that this state said, "we want a special kind of
education other than the traditjonal kiJld of public
education in this state, and it's the Evergreen State
CoUege. And it's done a great job, and we want to
continue to figure out how we can support it. But
that can only happen ifwe can clearly articulate what
our chaUenges are, and also figure out solutions to
the ones that are state problems. And access is a state
issue, as Ipointed out,and it's one thatwon'tgo away,
and it's really one that the public is going to ask
Evergreen, like every other public institution, to figure
out a way and a strategy to accommodate.
Q: Keeping in mind what's going on with the
restructuring... howdo you see dIe university as being
a place where resistance can also be puttoward those
new models of education if they are seen as being
counterproductive to education?
A: First of all, my vision of engagement includes a
component that Imentioned called service learning,
that we need to not only in the classroom, out of the
classroom is an important piece, much of what
Evergreen does veryweU. But people have to see, and
our students have to see, how their educational
experience in the classroom translates to issues in the
real world. An important piece of that learning
experience is seeing, being involved in formulating
your life's experience ... by being engaged in the civic
proportion of that. J think that the answer to your
question in regard to technology and its impact, or
how do we resist... there's great power in knowledge.
The way that you resist something that's not good,
you don't resist it, you generate knowledge about
what's better. And you use the credibility of that
knowledge to make it otherwise. Evergreen is very
good at that. That's how you eliminate bogus stuff.
We're in a tremendous evolution as it relates to
technology. And we're seeing competitors like you
would never see on the educational landscape at any
time in our history. People see education now as a
big business. Now, I have real feelings about that,
but it's a reality. For years, people viewed education
as being sort of off-limits and the purview of public
and private institutions. But there are industries out
there now that see that the need for education ... they
are trying to figure out ways to make it effective and
cost-effective to get into that business itself. What we
have to understand is, what are the things that are
good about technology, that enhance the learning
process,andhowdoweusethat,andcouplethatWith
our academic knowledge that we have asfuculty, and
that puts learning at the center ofthat? We can only
do that by studying.
On Feb. 3 and Feb. 7 the two
final PresiJential candidates
helJ their open forums, let's see
how theyfared ...
Dr. James Herbert
• How will you maintain open
communication with students?
My main way to keep in touch with the
kids is to hang out. I very much like informal
passings in
Red Square ;
breakfasts ,
coffee here and
there, running
into people .
That's
the
main way I
intend to keep
in tOllch. Of
course, that's
not much of a
strate g y
outside of you
having to be
around a lot. It
seems to me
also, that the issue about student
government, and student representation, the
thing that worries me is that people leave the
institution. There just has to be a place to
listen. That seems to be a very high priority.
Hanging out in informal context, especially
focusing where there is some kind of issue,
like the freshmen, seems like a very good
thing.
• Your thoughts on losing first-year studen ts?
How would you help remedy the problem?
The thing I'm most worried about is the
question of retention and people leaving after
their first year. It seems to me that the
programs taken the first year are so central to
the impression one gets of Evergreen. One of
the things that worked very well [in prior
teaching jobs) was use of students for
recruiting other students. We actually hired
teams of students to go back to the area from
which they went
to high school
and do a college
night. Part of
what happened
in that proce ss
was that in order
to say what our
program was ,
people started
thinking about
what it was, and
articulatin g
It
theories .
worked in this
photo by Adam Louie
sense.
·What do you think of Evergreen's style of
education?
I am not at all abashed about the kind of
education that's done at Evergreen. And I
don 't necessarily view it as an alternative. To
me, this kind of ed. cooperative, contentbased , purpose-driven, context-driven
community, is what 21st century pedagogy is
about. It's what people have been fighting to
bring into American schools. The cause of
Evergreen style education is itself one of the
most important things that could be advocated
in Washington state. The principles on which
this education is built is a very important
cause. This is not an alternative pedagogy. We
start standing for something as an institution.
The Evergreen presidential search is
drawing to a close. The candidates
Rodney Smith, Elizabeth Minnich,
James Herbert, Thomas Puree, and
Bobby Fong, will soon be narrowed
down to one person . .
Turn to pages 10 and 11 for more
information on our prospective
presidents.
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Free to bee you and me
The
Olympia
Beekeepers
Association will host a free workshop
for anyone interested in beginning
beekeeping. They'll have local experts
review honey bee biology and behavior,
essential equipment needs, basic honey
bee management, and how to find
information and ongoing help. They'll
also cover Mason bees for those
interested in early-season pollination.
This workshop will give you enough
information to begin this season.
If you're interested, you better
hope your "honey" is , too-the
workshop takes place on Mon, Feb. 14.,
at Roosevelt Elementary, on Olympia's
east side. Look for the music room. just
inside the school's front door.
For more information, contact the
OBA
at
866-0637,
or
fraid@gateway.net.
The Evergreen Queer Alliance is
looking for volunteers and performers
for their drag show on Saturday, Feb. 26 .
If you're interested, attend the planning
meeting Wednesday at 3 p.m. in Library
3500, right after their discussion group.
For more information, contact the
EQA
at
x6544,
evergreen queer alliance@hotmail.com,
or stop by CAB 314.
Slides and discussion of
WTO events, issues
A narrative slide show of the WTO
protests will be hosted by EPIC on
Thursday, Feb. 17 at 6 p.m. in Lecture Hall
1. This close-up view of the front line is
an hour long. There will be a discussion
o f the issu e s surrounding WTO
afterwards . For mor e inform a tion. call
EPI C at x6144 .
Barney Frank speaks at
Evergreen community
Police Blotter 2000: Hi~hli~hts ~.
edited b y Jen Blackford
On Wednesday, Feb. 23, at 1:30 pm
Congressman Barney Frank of Massachusetts
will be a guest speaker at the Cal Anderson
Memorial Lecture series at the Longhouse, in
which he will focus on current political events.
Agraduate of Harvard Law School, Frank
is now serving his ninth term in the US House
ofRepresenatives, is a member of the Judiciary
and the Banking Financial Services Committee,
and is the senior democratic member of the
Judiciary Subcommittee on Housing and
Economic Property. In addition, he is also a
member of the Banking Subcommittee on
Domestic and International Monetry Policy,
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For more info: (206) 523-2880 (teave message)
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You will inhale, then exhale.
Women can work
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Winter is coming, people are freezing in the cold and bitter wind, so you know what
that means .. .fire! That's right. We've got burning stuffed animals, food roasting on the
stove, and the ever-popular lighting lip of a joint, bong, or what have you. Everyone's
got their own way to keep warm at Evergreen and it usually involves vandalism, alarms,
an~ drugs galore. Not a healthy way, but hey. we live in Olympia.
ft)rttl,",e~
Volunteering helps
(And it's good karma)
In an effort to bring awareness to
the need of volunteers in our
communities, The Center for Holistic
Living (CHL) invites you to participate in
"Volunteer Your Saturday." On Saturday,
Feb. 26, we will be volunteering at Bread
and Roses. We will spend our time
Members of the Olympia Branch of
helping the shelter in any way we can.
th e American Association of University
Afterwards. we'll head back to campus
Women (AAUW) are willing to work
for pizza and a discussion about our day
with local college students. Among th e
On Wedn esday. Feb. 23, ther e will volunteering. Transportation to and from
more than 90 members of the branch are
be a student-lead writin g work shop for Bread and Roses , as well as the pizza , will
women educated in a wide variety of
women from 3 p . m. to 5 p.m. The be provided by the CHL.
di sciplines, and who are experienced in
workshop will be h~ld in CAB 110. and
The idea for " Volunteer Your
business, industry, and the professions .
snacks and coffee will be available . Our Saturday" stems from the fact that most
The AAUW is the largest and oldest
mission is to create a safe pla ce for of us are very fortunate in life and that
national organization working for the
women t·o write and share their ideas as we are not aware of the hardships other
advancement of women. It was founded
the writing community as a whole often people go through. By this, we mean that
in 1881 to improve and maintain high
excludes women. There will be guid ed most uf us have clothes on our backs,
standards in education . Undergraduates
free-writes , with a tim e at the end to food in our mouths and a roof over our
enrolled in regionally accredited
share.
heads. Unfortunately, there are many
educational institutions can become
For anyon e who would like t o people right here in the Olympia area
student affiliates.
contribute , th ere will be an opportunit y who do not hav e thes e basic amenities.
Any student in~erested in having an
to publish collectively. We hope for a Volunteering is not just a way of saying
AAUW mentor with whom to discuss
diverse group comprised ofwomcn with thanks for everything you have , but it
goals and plans for the future, as well as
differ e nt ideas and from various feels incredibl e to give yourself to
current studies and activities , should
backgrounds. We would lik e input OIl someone in n eed and see their
call Reta Schwisow at 352-4376 for more
how to make this workshop welcolliing to appreriation (not to mention all th e good
information. Schwisow can also b e
all Greener women . For more karma it promotes).
reached bye-mail: rischwis@aol.com
information. call Karen or Maea;lna at
In addition to this activity, the CHL
x6162.
will be offering a workshop on the art of
Reiki. Reiki Master Cari Huston will give
us
an introduction into what Reiki is and
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by thr Edge at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
CAB 31(" Tht: Ev<:rgreen Srare Colkg<:, Olympia , WashillglOlI l)X5 0)
Feb. 16 for an interesting. informative,
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News
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SraffWrirns: Ben Killkad e. Kri.' I looper. Am y
Saturda y." or for more information, call
Loskola, Mac Lojowsky, Pal rick ,'vtoulOn ,
the C(' nter for Holistic Living at x652 8.
Ri chard My<:rs . Mi cha el Selby, Ik-lnJon Wiggills
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I wanted to thank all of you who responded tu polire services alxlut the last article regarding the
Minor in Possession laws, etc. It is great to be in an environment that allows us tll ;l61fee or not agree and/or to
agre(: to disagree on our opinions.
Also I wanted to reiterate that the community poUring dtilrt is not mine alone. Many of our poliet,
service employees have contributed to these articles and also practire the mncept ufmmmunity poUting
within our community. In uJIltinuing our discussions we hope to eduGlte our readers un alcuhol related
issues. 'nle reasonlhis is a hut topic now is because of the inrreased statistics on entilrcement ,while
natiunwide many laws and incidents are filft'ing law enforcement and our legislatures to take another look at
akohol related incidents. The use of alcohol afft'Cts sodety in many ways. '1111' fO(lls today is on traffic and nul.
[}y the way DUI (Driving Under the Intluencl') indudes dmgs as well as intoxicating spirits. Yt'S, even
prescription drugs.
It always amazes me to find out how uninfurmed t he general puhlic is on alcohul issues rnnreming
traflic. Obviuusly we all know that driving under the intluenre i~ dangerous but what officers are finding is that
people who are detained for suspicion ofdriving under the intluence sometimes do not realize the legalities
involved regarding DUI as far as their rights and const'<juerlCt'S. I am not an expert in OUI and quite frankly
alTesting nUl oftenders is a lot of work. The paperwllrk involved and time spent un proct'Ssing the incident is
time consuming. After Isee that commercial on TV where they show a vidt'O ofa DUI vittim bef(lre their
death, usually in a family setting or celebrating an event with the caption ),riving the date of their death and that
they were killed by a drunk driver. Well. that is what motiv-dtes officers to not let the paperwork and frll~trati()n
get to us.
Though statistics vary, I have read that someone is killed by a drunk driver every 32 minutes. 'Iwo
percent ofdrivers on the road at any given time are D.UI. .rhl~ does not include the other times when there are
more than lO';!(, on the road and remember these two percent are not the same two percent every time. This is
a sobering thought. We can't control the actions of others but we are all affected by someone getting in the rar
and driving under the intluence. We may newr be a victim ofa drunk driver. we may never think we are
personally affected but in the long run we all pay for the consequences. Either in insurJnce rates or some other
ahstract way.
l.l'gal definitions ofdrunk driving can vary from state to state. In Washin61\on state you can be
considered a drunk driver ifyou are in physical conaol of the vehicle I'l'gardless ifyou are on a roadway or no\.
Being parked off the side ofthe road so you can sleep it off'with your keys in the ignition while in the driVl'rs
seat Gill lead to an arrest.
Just because you blow less than the Washin61\on state legal limit of,08 percr:nt doesn't mean that
you are out uf the hot seat. You can still be arrested ifthe officer feels that your physical and mental
responsiveness has been impaired. For instance ifyour hearing, sight, speech etc. are affected either separJtely
or together. this is still an offense.
If you are stopped for suspicion ofDUI here are some examples of what could happen.
The officer is going to ask you for the usuals (Drivers ucense, Registration and insurance) after
telling YOli why you were stopped. l.ets assume the officer smeUed an odor ofan intoxicating beverage. Is that
enough'? Along with the oril,rinal probable cause of why you were stopped (weaving on the roadway) and along
with the lxlor, well that is enough [ilr probable cause for the arrest. Some oflicers carry a PIJr (preliminary
breath tester) which is an instrument about the size of a calculator. 'Ihiscan J'iSist the ufficer in detennining
moreprobahle cause. Why would yousuhmit to this if you don't have tu and who in their right mind wants to
give a cup more cause to arrest yuu'? Well. lets say you haven't had anything to drink and the reason you were
weaving was because your kid dropped his toy between the accelerJtor and the floor and you were trying to
retrieve it while driving. The odor the oflicer smelled was from beer that was spilled on your clothes while
making a heer hatter [clr your wife's fuvorite chicken. laking the Plrr can clear you from having to gil through
the rest of the roadside testing thatwill occur. You can refu~e the PIIT. It is not a replacement for the IIAC
Datamaster, which measures alcohol in the deep lung air amI a test you \\~11 oc intnxirtced til at some point if
warranted.
Based on the above infomlation the officer may then administer a Field Sobriety Test (FST). ·Illis is
basically a series of tests, which measure psychophysical areas that empluy the cuncept of divided attention. A
person may be able to fimction one task such as driving in a straight line hut can this person apply the hrakes
in a timely manner if needed? The rST may consist of a W A LKand Tum, One-Leg Stand, reciting the AIIC's
{this means saying not singing).IThis reminds me of an incident a few years ago where a friend of mine was
mistakenly pulled over for suspicion ufOUI. When the officer asked him to say the ABC's, Robb started
singing the children's version with inflections. The officer and Robb's wife were laughing so hard the officer
could hardly continue on,} Another test would be the Hnger to Nose and the Ilorizontal Gaze Nystagmus.
. This is an involuntary jerking of the eyes. As a person's blood alcohol concentration increases the eyes begin to
jerk sooner as they move from side to side. This is the most reliable FST.
Officers will use the results of the FST to determine whether a person is placed under arrest for
suspicion ofDUI. 'nle next phase is the BAC. This is usually a trip to the local jail. where it is administered. '111 is
of course can be refused as well but refusal does not mean you will not be chargt-d. Your right to an at1nmey is
always av-JiJable.
While an oflicer with Seattle, I remember my first DUI arrest. The woman had so much alcohol in
her system that she lost control of her bowels and other bodily functions while in my vehicle. I had to clean it
up and will never forget that incident. I thought for sure she wOl~d be embarrassed about this when I had to
testifY in a hearing about the events. She was not, and incidentally won her case on a technicality. But at least I
got her off the road that day.
Being arrested for DUI is not only embarras.~ing hut also very costly. Attomey fees and insurance
rates are astronomical. Ifycu should be the cause ofan accident and God forbid a death, the long-tenn
consequences are unbearable to think about. Those ofyou who are just beginning your careers and feel
invincible to life's hurts may have a rude awakening when on an application you are asked to admit to offenses.
Though it may not be a shock to society that a person got arrested and convicted for DUI there will always be a
stigma attached and maybe a lost career opportunity because of it.
You may be thinking it could never happen to me or that you will be careful. You only drive from
campus to the local 7-11 store for cigarettes. Don't do it. Hopefully someone who cares about you will be the
designated driver or hide the keys from you. Maybe you will realize you have a drinking or dmg problem that
needs addressing before it is too late.
Evergreen officers would be more than happy to answer any questions you might have about this
and any other situation. Community Policing through education and proactive preventative measures can
help prevent alcohol related incidents and!or death. The conviction and consequences ofOUI is a temporary
situation but the loss of a furnily member, friend or colleague will affect your li~ forever.
Pamela Carland is the Community Oriented Policing Officer for the EVf'rgreen State College. She can be
reached at x5157 orCarlandP@jevergreen.edu. Brian Ashby, who assisted in this article is an ECO (dispatcher)
for Police SeIVices.
February 10, 2000 - 3j
I'm actually intrigucd hy the amount of horrible cooking incidents that seem to occur
in Evergrel'n and offcJlllpuS kitchens. So send me your tales of toast that filled the
kitrhen with smoke. your fables of pots that melded with stoves, your overflowing
uvens that now look like the aftermath of a volcano. And then these horrors shall be
printed for all to sel' Jnd learn from. Atier all. education at Evergreen is a lifelong process
(at least if you plan to graduate trom here).
On with the mayhcm ...
Monday. Jan . 31
12: 15 a.m.
:1:05 p.m .
Tuesday, Feb. 1
7:13 p.m.
7::1(j p.m .
Oh sO!llrwhen', the sun is shining and somewhere children
play. But there is no joy in Evergreen. for a bong has been
taken away.
H.ecalllast week's tale of the daring. hiding-in-a-bedroom thief?
This week, the unlucky soul who sheltered him receives a citation
for obstruction.
A woman has breathing problems in the Library building and
is escorted home by a classmate.
A tent-dwelling man near F-Lot is advised he is no longer
allowed to live with nature. Once again the parking lot is safe
tor vehicle boots.
Wednesday. Feb. 2
3:41 p.m.
A CD player boom box goes missing for a day and then is
recovered. Who knows what it might have endured. N'Sync?
Britney Spears? The mind shudders to think.
5:51 p.m.
Fire alarm on 3,,1 floor of D-Dorm caused by burnt food.
And another pot or pan probably bites the dust.
7:33 p.m.
Dog is unleashed in the CAB. It promptly turns itself in upon
.Jetting a whiff of the latest entree in the Deli.
8:40 p.m.
A case of reckless driving leads to flashbacks of Smokey and
the Bandit.
Thursday, Feb. 3
Harassment at the parking office. Details kept conftdential,
4:09 p.m.
so no brief for you.
Fire alarm in P·Dorm caused by burnt food. One of many
5:53 p.m.
reasons you don't hear of Evergreen 's culinary prowess.
Friday. Feb. 4
12:28 a.m.
12:55 a.lll.
2:56 p.m .
7:0!l p.m.
Students smoking pot in the meadow are forced to hand their
hooty over. However, they do get the Grievance process rather
than criminal charges because of their cooperation. One silver
lining to what I'm slife for them was a rather large cloud.
A stuffed toy eagle is set on fire repeatedly in T-Dorm
throughout the week. Just another incident in Housing's
pyromania trend.
Criminal trespass issued to student for housing only.
Still under investigation.
A deer is dispatched by Police Services after being struck by a car.
Sa turday, Feb. 5
Nothing whatsoever happens. Students must get their mayhem fix by watching "The
Rock" on ABC with everyone's favorite Scotsman, Sean Connery.
Sunday, Feb. 6
10:55 a.m.
Stray black lab/pit mix 011 Red Square is released to Animal Control.
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African American Women in ~istory
Olympians pick up the tab for bus service
By Elise Kinnamon
By now most bus riders know about the
budget cuts to Intercity Transit due to .I ·6 9~.
These cuts are planned to go into effect Feb. 27
this year. Repercussions ofI-695 are going to be
felt all over the-State.
What does this mean for Olympia? It
means decreased service in areas with high
ridership. It means no Sunday bus service. It
means some people living in rural areas will be
left completely without bus service. Many of
those people have no alternative mode of
transportation and will be left without a way to
get back and forth to work. One hundred IT
employees are losing their jobs, including !is
bus drivers. Also, many elderly and
handicapped people will be stuck at home, since
the Dial-A-Lift service area has been decreased.
The State Legislature has been asked to
spend some of its budget surplus to offset the
effects of 1-695. At a recent appropriations
committee hearing, they seemed reluctant to do
so. The solution they favored was called "local
options."
What this means is that the funding for
different transit agencies around the state
would have to come from the local
communities, most likely in the form of a sales
tax increase. A recent effort to do so in Olympia
failed, and it doesn't seem too likely that it will
succeed next time.
Other local options would be to increase
advertising on buses or raise fares, but eVl:n a
large fare increase would not cover a significant
portion of the losses. Gary Locke has submitted
a supplemental budget proposal which would
cover half the lost funding this year and about a
third next year.
People from around the state, including
seniors, disability rights advocates,
environmentalists, labor unions and other
people who ride or support the bus have
mobilized to restore transit funding. A group
called the Alliance for Public Transportation
(A PT) has formed in Olympia to find creative
ways to solve this problem .
Recently,
APT
worked
with
Politricks...
Nuclear waste: the forgotten issue
by Mac Lojowsky
By Mac Lojowsky
As we are all well aware, Evergreen
students pride themselves as political and
environmental activists. We are reminded of
this each time we walk through the library, eat
in the CAB and even while urinating. Most of
us are familiar with the popular current issues;
Big Mountain, economic globalization,
salmon, and the obligatory old-growth forest.
While all of these issues are critical, urgent and
necessary, Evergreen activists have consistently
ignored the issue of nuclear waste. Of course
the ongoing struggle at Big Mountain deserves
our action and attention, but what about Yucca
Mountain?
Yucca Mountain, located in southern
Nevada, is the ancestral holy land for the
Western Shoshone and SOl,lthern Paiute
Indians. The land including Yucca Mountain
(pa rtially located within the Nevada Test Site)
was seized from the Western Shoshone in a
direct violation of the 1863 Treaty of Ruby
Valley. Both the Western Shoshone and the
Sou thern Paiute tribes maintain that this
sacred mountain as well as the surrounding
land was never surrenderrd to the U.S.
government.
The Department of Energy (DOE)
regards the mountain as the eventual
permanent home of 70, 000 tons of high-lew I
radioactive waste (approximately 90 percent
from private commercial sources and 10
percent from military spurces). Despitr 32.
earthquake fault lines in the immediate area,
evidence of recent volcanic activity as well as
the possibility that such a high concentration
of waste together could "go critical," thus
causing a major nuclear rxplosioJl, the DOE
has already drilled a massive hole in the side
of the mountain . They are relying on two
asinine assumptions; that the United States
and it's various agencies will remain in power
for the next two hundred thousand years, and
that Yucca Mountain will remain geologically
unchanged for at least that many years.
A geographically closer issue ignored by
Evergreen activists is the most radioactively
cun taminated piece of land in the wo rld ; the
Hanford Site. It is located upon the beautiful
On Feb. 3, 2000 the Tri-City Herald
Columbia River, a mere six and halfhours from reported that a monitoring well located only
campus. Currently, over 54 million gallons of 3.6 miles from the Columbia River has tritium
high-level nuclear waste is stored in one- (a radioactive isotope used in hydrogen
quarter inch thick steel tanks, covered in weapons) levels at 400 times the federal
concrete and then buried a stone throw from drinking water standards.
the Columbia.
Evergreen activists tend the focus more
At least 70 of these storage tanks have upon visual destruction and marginilization.
already leaked between one and two million Sure, clear cuts look bad, and so do dams .
gallons of high-level nuclear waste into the Radiation is invisible- you can't see it, tOllch it
ground. Once it reaches the groundwater, it or taste it. You can't be photographed in front
will then travel to the Columbia River. ofi!. All the old-growth trees in North America
Currently, the Washington State Department can be cut down and the number of dams can
of Ecology estimates we
double. By the time
have abou t 30 years before
lIanford is safe, 10
it reaches the river.
generations of old·
Rather than "fastAlmost all of the storage
growth will have come
tanks are decades past
and gone, and all the
tracking" the
their lifespan, and
dams will have long since
cleanup of Hanford,
continue leaking. Once
disintegrated. If DOE
our government IS In
the waste reaches the
continues to railroad
fact planning to
groundwater, there is
Yucca Mountain, it really
nothing that can be done
WOIl't matter if Peabody
further contaminate
to
prevent
the
Coal
gets their way at Big
the site, and thus,
co ntamination of the
Mountain. A massive
the Columbia River.
Columbia (WDOE HJ98
nuclear explosion is a
publication, "Protecting
massive
nuclear
the Columbia River: The
explosion. Co nsider
Nred to Retrieve and
most of the Southwest
Immobilize Hanford's
gone.
High-Level Radioactive Tank Waste").
We need to broaden our delinition of
As activists, we need to continue fighting environmentalism beyond trees and fish. It is
the battles we are fighting today. Bllt, we also no accidcnt that almost all of our countries'
need to consider that America's greatest enemy nuclear reactors, dumps, testing grounds and
during the Cold War hasn't gone away. Rather uranium mines are either located inside or
than "fast-tracking" the cleanup of Hanford , immediately adjacellt to tribal lands. Antiour government is in fact planning to further nuclear activism is a complex cause involving
contaminate the site, and thus, the Columbia human rights,
tribal sovereignty,
River.
environmental destruction, transnational
A DOE press release from Jan. 20, 2000 corporations and government accountability.
mentioned the high probability of over 4,200
Regardless if Earth First!, EPIC orthe ERC
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million gallons of liquid mixed transuranic of activism is a personal and spiritual journey.
waste (from the Idaho National Engineering We must look beyond the current confines of
and Environmental Laboratory) to the focus and reevaluate ollr objectives. What
Hanford Site for "treatment." This comes only means the most to me and the people I care
weeks after the Department announced plans about? What is most urgent? What has the
to nearly triple the annual amount of waste largest consequences? What is the price of nonshipped to Hauforu for disposal.
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Cooper Point Journal -4- February 10, 2000
By Patrick Mouron
African American women have played a vital role ill the history and culture of this
country since its founding. In parallel, since the founding of this campus, an increasingly
important aspect of the curriculums at the The Evergreen State College is devoted to research
on the lives, works, and experiences of African and African American women. With respect
to all of these attentions and efforts, it is a common mistake at this campus to make strong
divisions between the cultural, artistic, and political aspects of the Black experienceespeCially as it concerns Black women. Many of such attempts seek to naively (or deviollsly)
separate the black woman from the overall black political causes they supported. This is
much in the way some factions of this campus attempt to separate Black concepts like jazz,
reggae, hip-hop, or drumming from black people. An attempt to conceptualize Blackness this
way is like the egg with out the yolk ... it is transparent and needs to be whipped. With
consideration for many peoples attempts to digest the volumes of writings, art, music and
dance representational of the contributions made by Black women over the last few hundred
years-in studding their works, true understanding can only be achieved by placi'ng them
within their total historical. political, and cultural context.
Transportation Choices, a statewide advocacy
group, to organize a successful rally, march, and
lobby day at the state Capital. There is a day of
action planned just before the cuts go into effect.
A rally and march will take place at noon, Feb,
26, starting at Sylvester Park, and there may be
some non-violent direct action taking place in
conjunction with that. In addition, there is a free
bus being organized by one of APT's members
to help some of the people who have lost their
transportation get around.
All of these projects could use additional
help. APT meets every Saturday from 2 to 4 p.m,
at Bread and Roses. For more information, you
can
contact
me
by
email
at
finnian@hotmail.com or by phone at 570·8231.
Procession planning
proceeds with
music and dance
Last Tuesday evening, around 25
people filled Tradition 's Cafe to lay the
initial plans for the music and dance
component of the Procession of the
Species 2000. Procession Director Eli
Sterling describes that "music is the glue,
the heartbeat of the Procession." This
year's event promises to bring out even
more musicians dancers celebrating the
natural world.
Lynn Kourchdar, a music teacher
from Yelm Prairie Elementary, told the
group to expect about 60 fourth graders
with recorders. Their center piece will be
a large sun, with rays oflight attached to
each of them. Students from Lincoln,
Chinook, Mountain View and Michael T.
Simmons schools will also bring student
music ensembles. Fifth and sixth grade
students from Shelton will bring
clarinets, trumpets and their parents to
the Procession. Even a group from Tenino
is planning to attend, possibly as salmon,
to bring awareness to the absence of
salmon in Scatter Creek.
The evening also saw a brain
storming session for unique musical
instruments. Ideas included; water
organs, fire organs, bird calls,
windchimes, brewery whistles, and
symbols made from old washing
machines. Joe Mailhot plans to continue
his tradition of forming a "jazz-like"
ensemble to bring up the rear of the
Procession. Any interested musicians
(who are encouraged to have the ability
to read music) are invited to join him: call
450·3148.
Samba Olywa, a massive dancing,
rhythm procession in itself. will continue
their presence at this year's Procession.
They are already preparing, and
welcoming anyone with any level of
experience (including none) to their
weekly rehearsals . The dancers meet
from 5 to 7 p.m. the second and fourth
Sunday of each month and the musicians
meet from 5 to 7 p.m. the first and third
Sunday. Samba Olywa's rehearsal space
is located at Wild Grace Arts, above the
American Legion Hall in Olympia.
Sterling explains "it's not about high
school marching bands ... or traditional
bagpipe gro ups ... but any music that
people take their ski lls to inspi re a greater
appreciation for the natural world ."
Whetlwr you wish to form your 1l,,'1l
group, or join an existing one, everyone
is encouraged to participate. Procession
planners ask that all music or dance
groups attempt to inform them prior to
April 15, to ease the chaos of
organization. Ca ll the Procession
headquarters for more information : 705·
1087,
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Sojourner Truth
1797-1883
Sojourner Truth, a nationally known speaker on human rights for slaves and
women, was born Isabella Baumfree, a slave in Hurley, New York, and spoke only Dutch
during her childhood. Sold and resold, denied her choice in husband, and treated cruelly by
her masters, Truth ran away in 1826, leaving all but one of her children behind. After her
freedom was bought for $25, she moved to New York City in 1829 and became a member of
the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church. In 1853, she helped form a utopian
community called "The Kingdom," at Sing Sing, New York, which was soon disbanded
following the death and possible murder of its leader. Truth was implicated in the scandal
but courageously fought the falsehoods aimed at her.
After the death of her son, she took the name Sojourner Truth to signity her new
role as traveler telling the truth about slavery. She set out on June 1, 1843, walking for miles
in a northeasterly direction with 25 crnts in her pocket, and rested only when she found
lodging offered by either rich or poor. First she attended religiOUS meetings, thell began to
hold meetings herself that would bring audience members to tears.
As she logged mile after mile, her fame grew and her reputation preceded her.
Truth's popularity was enhanced by her biography written by th e abolitionist Olive Gilbert,
with a preface written by William Lloyd Garrison. In 1864, she was invited to the White
House, where "President Abraham Lincoln personally received her. Later she served as a
counselor for the National Freedman's Relief Association, retiring in 1875 to Bat tle Creek,
Michigan.
Harriet Jacobs
1813-1897
Known primarily for her narrative Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl: Written by
Herself, Harriet Jacobs was a reformer, Civil War and Reconstruction relief worker, and
antislavery activist. In Incidents, Jacobs describes her life as Southern slave, her abuse by her
master and involvement with another white man to escape the first, and the children born of
that liaison. Also described is her 1835 runaway, her seven years in hiding in a tiny
crawlspace in her grandmother's home, and her subsequent escape north to reunion with her
children and freedom.
During the war, Jacobs began a career working among black refugees. In 1863 she
and her daughter moved to Alexandria, where they supplied emergency relief, organized
primary medical care, and established the Jacobs Free School-black led and black taughtfor the refugees.
After the war they sailed to England and successfully raised money for a home for
Savannah's black orphans and aged, Moving to Washington, D.C., she continued to work
among the destitute freed people and her daughter worked in the newly established "colored
schools" and,later, at Howard University. In 1896, Harriet Jacobs was present at the
organizing meetings of the National Association of Colored Women.
Harriet Tubman
1821-1913
Heralded as the "Moses" of her people, Underground Railroad conductor Harriet
Tubman became a legend during her lifetime, leading approximately 300 slaves to freedom
during a decade of freedom work. Denied any real childhood or formal education, Tubman
labored in physically demanding jobs as a woodcutter, a field hand, and in lifting and loading
barrels of flour. Although she had heard of kind masters, she never experienced one, and she
vowed from an early age that she would strive to emancipate her people,
In 1844, at age 24, she married John Tubman, a freeman, and in the summer of
1849 she decided to make her escape from slavery. At the last minute, her husband refused to
leave with her, so she set out by herself with only the North Star to serve as her guide, making
her way to freedom in Pennsylvania. A year later, she returned to Baltimore to rescue her
sister, then began guiding others to freedom. Travel became more dangerous with the
passage of the Fugitive Slave Law, but she was not deterred, despite rewards offered by
slaveowners for her capture totaling $40,000,
Tubman's heroism was further highlighted by her activities between 1862 and
1865, when she was sent to the South to serve as a spy and a scout for the Union Army. Her
gift for directions and knowledge of geography remained an asset as she explored the
countryside in search of Confederate fortifications. Although she receive official
commendation from Union officers, she was never paid for the services she rendered the
government.
After the war she returned to Auburn, New York, working to establish a home for
indigent aged blacks, and in 1869 she married her second husband, a Union soldier. She
became involved in a number of causes, including the women's suffrage movement. Her
death brought obituaries that demonstrated her fame throughout the United States and in
Europe. She was buried with military rites, with Booker T. Washington serving as funeral
speaker.
Ida Wells-Barnett
1862-1931
Born to a slave cook and a slave carpenter, Ida Wells was a prominent antilyn ching
leader, suffragist, journalist, and speaker. At age 16 she took over the raising of her Siblings
afier the death of her parents to smallpox. With the help of the black community, Wells
attended Rust College, afterward finding employment as a teacher. In May 1884 Wells sued
and won a case against a railroad for forcefully removing her from a segregated ladies' coac h.
The incident served as a catalyst to a more militant Wells. As part owner and editor
of the Memphis Free Speech and Headlight, she spent much of her time writing about the
poor conditions for black children in local schools. After the 1892 lynching of three of her
friends , SAl' was diligent in her antilynching crusade, writing Southern Horrors: Lynch Law
in All Its Phases. In 1893 Wells carried her fight for equality to the Chicago World's Fair,
then remained in Chicago and helped spawn the growth of numerous black female and
reform organizations. Wells marched in the 1913 suffrage parade in Washington, D.C., and
was one of two African American women to sign the call for the formation of the NAACP.
She married Ferdinand Barnett, owner of the Chicago Conservator, in 1895, and continued
her "crusade for justice" until her death in 1931.
Mary Mcleod Bethune
1875-1955
One of the most widely known African American women of the twentieth century,
Mary McLeod Bethune was an educator, political advisor, and civil rights leader. After
graduation from the Scotia Seminary in 1895, she taught at the Haines Institute in Augusta,
Georgia, then at Kendall Institute in Sumter, South Carolina, where she met and later
married Albertus Bethune, In October 1904, Bethune founded the Daytona Normal and
Indllstriallnstitute for Negro Girls in a small rented cabin, and continued to develop the
school over the next two decades. When white hospitals denied service to black patients and
training for black residents and nurses, Bethune founded McLeod Hospital to serve the
community and to provide training for black phYSicians and nurses,
By 1922, the school had over 300 students and a staff of25, later becoming the
Bethllne·Cookman College. As well as working for education, Bethune founded the Circle of
Negro War Reliefin New York City during World War I, was vice president of the
Commission on Interracial Cooperation, and served as president for two terms in the
National Association of Colored Women, advising the Coolidge and Hoover administrations
on African American issues. In 1935, Bethune founded the National Council of Negro
Women and served as presidentllntil1949. She retired from public life on her 75thbirthday
ill 1950, settlillg ill her hOllle on the campus of Bethune-Cookman College, and over the next
five yea rs received 12 honorary degrees.
Zora Neale Hurston
1891-1960
Born in the small all·black town of Eatonville, Florida, Zora Neale Hurston was to
become, for 30 years, the most prolific African American lemale author in the United States.
Despite thb, Hurston and her work drifted into obscurity until her rediscovery in the 1970s.
Much of this neglect can be attributed to the controversy that always seemed to surround
this independent and free·spirited woman. Protected from racial prejudice as a child and
inspired by her mother, Hurston grew into an outspoken, eccentric, and racially proud
woman, one who chose to write about the positive side of black Americans.
After moving to Washington, D.C., she attended Howard University and first
published her writing in 1921. Hurston moved to New York City in 1925 and became one of
the members of the Harlem Renaissance. After attending Barnard College on a scholarship
and completing her undergraduate work in 1927, she returned to Florida to collect black
folklore and was awarded a Julius Rosenward Fellowship in 1934 for her collection of
folklore. During the 1930s, her novels Jonah's Gourd Vine and Their Eyes Were Watching
God were published. H('r career produced seven books and more than fifty shorter works
from autobiography to folklore to music and mythology. After World War II, her fortunes
declined until her death in 1960, a penniless inmate at the Saint Lucie County Welfare Home.
Although she was believed married three times, she died alone, and her grave remained
unmarked until novelist Alice Walker located it in an overgrown Florida cemetery.
Lorraine Hansberry
1930-1965
Lorraine Hansberry's life as celebrated playwright and activist artist earned her the
tile of "Warrior Intellectual." When she died at age 34, her testimonial was demonstrated by
the number of eulogies given by prominent figures in government, the arts, and the civil
rights movement. Born into an affluent family in Chicago, Hansberry grew up among such
family friends as Paul Robeson, Duke Ellington, and Jesse Owens, Her interest in theater was
sparked during her years at the University of Wisconsin, but in 1950 she left college for New
york and "an education of a different sort." She worked as a writer for Freedom, Paul
Robeson's radical black newspaper, and covered such issues as colonial freedom, equal rights
for blacks, the conditions of Harlem schools, and variants of racial discrimination. She
married Robert Nemiroff, a white student whom she met on a picket line at New York
University, where he was a student.
Lorraine Hansberry left Freedom in 1953 to concentrate on her play writing,
earning her position in American letters with the production of A Raisin in the Sun in 1959,
becoming the first black woman to have a play on Broadway and the first African American
to win the New York Drama Critics Circle Award. Her success revitalized black theater,
enabling other blacks to get their plays produced. Politically active throughout her short life,
Hansberry worked to abolish the House Un-American Activities Committee, served on a
panel to meet with Attorney General Robert Kennedy about the racial crisis, and was
instrumental in civil rights.
In the remainder of this Black History month you will find brie{biographical sketches of
several kq figures in African American history that I am personally inspired by. The list
submitted this week is a sampling of the many women who have been on the front line for the
African American suffrage movement. It is my hopes to highlight their contributions to
society, as women, committed to the advancement of African Americans as a whole. I invite
other students to submit a list of their African American inspirations this month in the CPJ.
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Richard My e rs
Senior? [ins ure about life after
E\'ergreen ?
Teach for America is looking for college
graduates to teach in our nation 's most underresourced schools.
If you're a senior still sorting through
opt ions for life after graduation. let me throw
ano th er one at yo u. Our nation's teacher
shortage has sp urr ed a barra gr of
opportunities for college grad uJt es with onlv
bachelor degrees. Sure thi s is great lIews Illr
those who IVant to teach. but it rnight also
prove interesting for stud ents who plan to
ente r graduate schoo l or start careers in ot hcr
fields.
Although I've never intended to be a
teacher. I was recen tly intrigued by the option
of teaching temporarily after graduating from
Everg reen. Cal iforn ia Governor Gray Davis
caught my attenti on last month with hi s
statement. ".. .There is no higher calling, no
grea ter public service. no contribution more
valued than to join the front lines of the future
c1assr~om. This is our generation's call to
arms.
A changing teacher climate has
threatened to I('~ve m:.IIly of our n)tion's
classrooms without a teacher. Mainly because
of increased retirees, reduced class sizes, and
sa laries that can 't compete with lucrative jobs,
elemen tary and secondary schools are
struggling to fill teaching positions. Like many
Everg reen students leaving this spring, collegc
gradua tes often choose to pursue careers in
science or technology. and lIlon? womell are
offered better-paying positions than th ose in
the teaching field. Taking th e biggest hit are
not private schoo ls that can cntice moneyminded graduates. Rather. under-resourced
urban and rural public schools unable to
compete are affected most by t he shortage.
In an effort to elll'ourage college
grad uat es to think twice before choosing
money over service, Teach for America is
working to provide under-privileged students
wit h qualified teachers. Thc national corps
program recruits college graduates to commit
(wo years (0 teach ill under-resourced rural
you first have to get out there."
and urban public schools.
Each year the organization sends
Many of the schools Teach for America
approximately 700 college graduates to a five- serves are located in ethnically diverse lowweek training institute and then places them income communities. In an attempt to better
in one of thirteen rural or urban sites across serve these populations. the program has
the nation . Teach For America members taken steps to recruit highly qualified and
receive a salary ranging from $20,000 in rural minority applicants. Specia l eHort is made to
areas to $34,000 in urban areas. Additionally. recruit Spa nish-sp eaking stud en ts and
corps members receive assistancr during and individuals from diverse racial. et hnic ana
after their teaching duties . and a $4.7:'0 cultural backgrounds. They arc also placlll~
greater emphasis on recrUiting scitTlCl'
st ipend for each year of service.
Pa tri cia PerkillS. who graduated frOIll students who haven 't considered teachin ~ as
Evrrgreenlast year. is currl·ntly tl:'aching first- a career. Teach for America advertise~ J
graders in Washington D.C. through Teach for commitmcTlt to find the most qualified colle,lie
America. She speaks positively of the program gradua tes in all fi elds wh o will best se rv e
but doesn 't hesitate to point out that teaching under-resourced schools.
Teach For America boasts of impress ive
is vrry hard work. "I 'm gett ing more from this.
learning lIlore from this. than I could hnpe to alumni. Many ofthrir ~ raduatcs have staneel
teach these kids." she says. "Teaching is so schools of their own or i!0ne onto fields in law
·medicine. or politics. lhou are IIlterestedm
challenging, but even more rewarding."
Patricia said she found it especially finding out more about Teach for Amenca .
difficult for the first three months. but 110 they can be reached at1-800-TFA-1230 or
matter where she goes in life. Teach for www.TeachForAmerica.org. The deadline for
America will be an asset. "If you want to this year's applications is Feb. 22.
change things in politics. policy. or whatever.
AI Gore Ignores Issues
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by Mac L()j()wsk),
Clirrent Vice President and
Presidential calldidate. AI Core, swep t into
Olympia last Thursday, full of political
contradictions. He kissed babies, shook
hands and berated Rill Bradley. He was
cheered for a good ecollomy. more labor
rights and the need to treat t{'nchers with
respect. And he was booed by a number of
Evergreen st udents a nd communi t y
members protesting his involvement with
Occidental Petroleum.
"I want to tight for the environment,"
he boomed to the crowd of roughly ~OO
proplr in attendance at Carfield
Elementary School. To protesters standing
in so lid arity with a small, peaceful tribe
known as the U'wa. Core's words heldlittle
weight.
In the next few months. Occidental
Petroleum (Oxy) plam to drill for an
estimated 1.5 billion barrels beneath the
U'wa's traditional and contemporary holy
lands in the remote Andrs Mountains of
Columbia. The U'wa so venomously
oppos/' this drilling they have stated. "We
would rather die. protecting everything:
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that makes us U'wa." Occidental's plan is
no sec ret or abstract issue to Gore, who
ow ns around $500,000 worth of stock in
the company.
Although Gore told the crowd that he
is ready to lake on campaignfinance
reform. his close relationship with
Occidental again contradict s his words.
According to the Rainforest Action
Network, in 1996 Occidental's Chairman.
Ray Irani gave the Democratic National
Committee a $100.000 donation just two
days afte r sleeping in the White House 's
Lincoln Bedroom.
De ~ pite Gore's hard-line image as an
experienced, conservative enVIrOnmentalist. these issues threaten to turn
away a large number ofWashillgton voters
he has been coullting upon. Gore has
ellded up in all uncomfortable position
which every politician dreads: alienating
either your voting or financial constituencv.
Gore will be back in Olympia later thi s
month before the state's Feb , 29
Presidential primaries.
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Lette
OF SPEECH:
Every person
may freely speak, write and publish on all
subjects, being responsible for the abuse of
that right."
- Article I, Section 5, Washington State
Constitution 1889
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ongress shall make no law respecting an establishment of
religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or al;)fidging the
freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people
peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a
redress of
grievances. "
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LETTERS AND OPINIONS
Many communities around us
But we often feel disconnected to our peers and environment around us
by O li via
The revolution is now
(... and other ramblings on the positives of focused
thoughts and actions.)
Brandon B.
Wi~~ins
Where have all the Greeners gone?
by jona[han Seiber
I have been reading the Letters & Opinions section
of the CPJ for the past couple of weeks, (I am a new
student,) and there seem to be some issues that continue
to work themselves into the format. They are also issues
that emerge in many discussions around campus. This
is probably due to a number of things. First off,
concepts such as race/culture, soc ial and political
structure, oppression, the condition of the environment
and how these things relate to TESC community are
intricately woven into the fabric of this educational
structure of which we are all part. Secondly, these are
not issues that can be instantly resolved. Their depth
and impact resonates deep within the heart: of human
history and evolution and they confront each of us on a
daily level. I am not saying that this impact is the same
for everyone, but I cio believe it to be relative to the
unique experiences that we have as a part of a greater
macrocosm, regardless of the nature of our particular
microcosm. These realities are not isolated in a
particular historical context, they do not pertain to any
specific culture or society or region ... they are.
Which leads me to the point of this transformation
of thoughts into ink and paper. I am going to make the
assumption that most everyone at TESC is aware of
racial injustice, cultural oppression and genocide,
corporate capitalism, environmental degradation,
among all of the other things that have negatively
contributed to the current state of this material reality.
The question isn't whether or not these things exist or
if they are detrimental to our lives, the question is what
are we going to do about these issues both as individuals
and a community? I am not suggest ing that we abandon
the exploration of causes and effects that pertain to
these ideas, for in truth we all have much to learn in
order to be effective in the ongoing revolution. I am,
however, proposing that instead of focusing a majority
of our mental energy on the undeniable problems, we
equally emphasize positive thoughts and actions
directed towards helping bring about necessary
changes. I know that many students and organizations
are working in various ways to assist this process, and I
also acknowledge that much of the curriculum at TESC
is aimed towards providing the information that is
needed for us to be effect ive as purveyors of change .. .
but until resolution is manifest in more obvious ways,
w~ all have a lot of work to do, however we choose to do
that work.
There are a limitless amount of things that we can
each do in our daily lives to help bring about positive
changes. At TESC we can educate ourselves in many
ways. In addition, we can participate in organizations
that promote human rights, environmental
preservation, sustainable development, cultural
awareness, political reformatioll, dc. We can also help
break down ethnic, gender, and lifestyle barriers by
communicating with others and being objective and
sensitive to the thoughts, feelings, and beliefs of people
whom we might perceive as 'different'. There are far too
many ideas to mention in the amount of space given ...
the most important thing that we can all do is be open
to the positive influence that we can have on the rest of
the world and incorporate that positivity and desire for
change into our thoughts and actions daily.
For whatever reason, we h.ave all been blessed with
the opportunity to educate ourselves and participate in
an amazingly objective learning environment . It is not
perfect, but what is? If we see something that we feel
could use some adjusting it is our responsibility to assist
that process ofreformation. Take a look around you the
next time you are on campus and honor the diversity, (I
assure you that there is diversity at TESC,) embrace and
cu ltivate the creative potential that you have as a human
being, smile, and most importantly be gratetul that you
are alive, YOll are free , and YOll have infinite potential
to send out positive vibrations that will resonate
throughout the elltire universe and help create a better
world for liS all to live in . The revolution is now .. .
I think I'm proud of Evergreen's politically active
(more enthusiastic, really) student body. I'm definitely
aware of it , I think enthusiastic positive intentions are a
common trait among Evergreen students. It occurs to me
that I'm proud of it because I miss it. Surely students and
student groups are doing positive things, political and
otherwise, but I guess it's the general buzz of political fervor
that seems missing.
I'm used to seeing a lot of things on campus; a random
dog running about, the infamous uni-dread we're all so fond
of and familiar with. I'm used to seeing angry and angstridden students making noise of some kind, rattling their
cages to the beat of a/the human rights struggle or free
speech. Now all the students I see are just angry and angstridden.
It seems reasonable though. Enthusiasm can be a
difficult thing to maintain, and after the great WTO uproar
Evergreen students are just plain worn out. (So I guess
pepper-spray doe.m 'f have stimulating effects.) But it's been
long enough for the enthusiasm inhibiting effects of the
WTO protest to have worn off, and I still don't feel like the
campus is back to normal.
I'd like to see Evergreen students use the rest of the
quarter to get back into political gear. It was nice out today
and although Red Square was full of people, there just
wasn't the usual 'down with the man' aura I'm used to. I
was glad to see however, that the random dog with a belt as
a leash dragging behind wasn't phased by the apparent lack
of general political enthusiasm. V
Ben's
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Culture, heritage, and personal preference
are all moot.from this point ofview.
by Mandy Himel
' Black. ' 'Asian.' 'Hippie .' ' Yuppie.' 'Goth .' 'White
tra sh.' 'Fat.' 'Geek.' 'Queer.' ·Feminist.' 'Racist.' 'Jew.'
'Anglo-European.' 'My people.' 'Your culture.'
Why do people label other people? And why in the
name of all that's holy, do people label themselves? This
is how we teach people that skin color doesn't matter,
what you wear doesn't matter, how you choose to live
your life doesn't matter? By separating them Ollt and
pointing our finger s at them?
I understand that things have happened, are still
happening that cause some people to be treat e d
(;lifferently than others for superficial reasons. That
people are proud of their culture, of their heritage, and
of their personal preferences and don 't like to see them
discounted .
However, in trying to get around things we have
learned in error, things we do unintentionally, it seems
to me that the divide between us is instead being
deepened. Many even disagree with the way they have
been treated as part of a large indistinguishable group
whill' simultaneously treating others the same way.
If something offends me, I will not jump up and
down and scream and shout about how uncaring you
are, how you don't understand , how you can't
understand ... we are all unique. We all make mistakes .
We are all capable of working together to eliminate bias
in our society. So I will stretch out my hand and call you
fellow human being and offer to talk about it with you
until we reach an understanding . Will you do the same
for me?
., Cooper Point: JOl1rria~ ' -8- ·February -10,,2000
Like Letterman
without the East Coast humor
by Bt:n Kinkade
"9 Evergreen Pick-up Lines"
9. Say, do you come sit right in the middle ofRed Square, often?
8. You've been to Tibet, too?
7. What's YOUR individualleaming contract?
6. You know what they say about the size ofa geoduck's shell ...
5. You wanna go to the "no new parking lot" protest with me?
4. I wanna see those cords laying by my nightstand in the morning.
3. The minute I laid eyes on you, I knew that I, too, could be a vegan.
2. I hate the rich, too. Say, you wanna come check out my new Volvo?
1. Oooh, how I love the smell olliot wool.
Pe[CfS
I hear a lot of talk about "community"' and
what it should be. on tile Evergreen campus. Many
of the discus.~ions and attempts have left me upset
and disappOinted, yet others have left me with
considerable hope and promise for establishing
something more so~d . For instance, I attended tllis
year's Day ofAbsence student ofco lor retreat. It was
my first time to participate in this event and to see.
for tile first time, agroup ofpeople who sharesimilar
yet also different life stories as mine. I was amazed
by tile diverse experiences people have had; such as
gro\-I~ ng up in toreign countries and speakingtoreign
languages, coming from ethnically diverse
communities here in the United States and seeing
the world from a perspective valuing community as
a tamily andacocoalition for strength. Ibelieve that
people attended this event because they wanted to.
and because they wished to learn more about
tllemselves and otl lers. IteIt tile Day of Absence was
a gift for aU ofusstudents ofcolor and itwas a worthy
celebration. Perhaps ifwe did not have this event we
would not have leamed eachothers names Becallse
of that, it brought us close.
TIle thing about Evergreen l\ that it isa moving
place: moving I mean, as in being transient. People
come and go, and we make a tew close friend\, but
seldom venture fi.1fther out beyond our comfort
zones. We are here to each purslIe our uwn interests
and studies, graduate and move on. Now, that is a
tact about school lite and it cannot be changed, but
what I have noticed is. because we are living in sllch
a bst paced, ;Kadel nically demandingellvironment,
6lir'attitudes aboil.t school are directly retlected on
our notion of community consciousness. We treat
ourselves and otllers as transien t elements ratiler tllat
individuals Witll stories to tell. Isee the school as a
shell and the people tllat fill t1lis space, hermit crabs.
We are all protective ofour ~ttle individual shells and
within the big shell of Evergreen, we seek retilge in
an environment tar removed trom what lies beyond
the confines of til is campus.
I otter no solutions to this "problem·· that is
troubling us so much. But I tee I that thr word
community has become a buzzword, ovemsed and
trite. TIlat is too bad. Maybeweneedtotakea break
from all tllis community talk and take a good look at
ourselves. What do we see in ourselves, living and
breathing at this moment, surrounded by other
people h"om various places and experiences? What
have we dOlle as individuals to better our
environment we live in? Do we care about odlers'?
Do we care about ourselves'? Do we teel isolated'?
Where does happines~ lie? Is there an cnd to
sutlering'? Do we choose to strp outside of om little
shelb to see sometllingneweach day'? HnuTl ... some
more questions, maybe?
The tact is. it isn't that there is a lack of
wmmunity, because thrre are many communities
that surround us. Each having somrthing llniqllc
about their being. But tllere is a difference in thl' hlCt
that each of these communities feels separate from
one another. When we step cutsidc ofour comfort
zones of isolation and clique-dom, we see things
differently and confront our own identities. We may
learn things that otherwise would not have been
witivated, ifwe had not given ourselves that chance
to grow. If we are here to learn, my gosh, let thl~
place become the arena for that very purpose,
People! Don't waste your four years of schooling
witllOut jumping outside ofyour circle. Fmd ways to
do it, because it is all around you. We are here to
dialogue, challenge eachother and put words into
action, not just become procrastinators for change.
YOll all come from somewhere, something
(notllingncss implies that there is something, and
lhere is always something new to learn.) If you IN
pride and bias rule you minds, how would you
overcome tile barriers tllat hinder growth? Challenge
your minds and you will come out seeing things
differently. and Iassure that it will change your life. V
You have the p~wer to change the w()rld
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tumors may be heaped upon your foolish
hOllsing. Don't get me wrong.the dorms can
shou lders. Save yourselfa fiver and suck on
be a great place to live, they havl' great
an exhaust pipe.
recycling, great facilities , and a good staff.
Second Offense : I am talking to the
But they need to re-think their cOlllmitment
mentally twisted folks who leave their
to supporting all of th e student population.
garbage all over the CAB and never bus their
And 1I0t just the students who can dish Ollt
tables . I am talking to the dip sticks who
the big monry to live in the nicer. larger
fail to notice that the three garbage rans are
Alp habet Soup apts.
three recycling billS. Let us start at the very
By Amy Loskota
I suggest a sliding scale for rent based
beginning, Red Cans =recyclc plastic,
on financial aid status and a decent amount
Cigarettes, Garbage, Adult Student aluminum, glass, Blue Cans=paper, and
of the larger higher pricl'd 4 bedroom apt.
Housing, and Canceled Buses have one thing Grey=Garbage , see it is easy!
units reserved for low-income families. It
in common. They all SUCK.
Be nice to the custodial staff who are
would be a brave move for Housing to do so
First Offense: Cigarettes, as an ex- not going to pick through thourgh ot.Jr mess.
and they might even be eligible for state
smoker understand their allure and You are in college now, mommy, daddy, or
housing reimbursements. This is for the
addictive qualities. Not anymore, like an the maid is back at your home drinking tea
kids, as they should not be shoved under the
alcoholic often hates the smell of liquor, I and thanking God you are at college and not
rug for moneys sake.
hate cigarettes at Evergreen. Although there throwing up or throwing cigarette butts on
Fourth Offense: Cancelled Sunday
are rules about smoking right in front of the front lawn.
Buslines for EVERYONE! This mean no
Third Offense: Student Parents Living
building entrances I was fumigated yet again
more weekend trips to Seattle on the IT,
in On-Campus Housing: We should have
today. AGRH!
beca use there will be no way home on
Why are you killing yourself, spending never sold our ASH (Adult Student
Sunday. This means hundreds of nice
nearly $5 a pack and throwing digusting Housing) to Coopers Glen . We need to buy
people wont be able to get to church. This
butts all over the beautiful red brick of your the Glen back or use the Mods at the next
" means no last minute paper edits at TESC
college? Do you actually think that someone opportunity to start giving adult' students,
for Off-Campus folks. For on-Campus kids,
is lusting after your devil-may-care hacking their partners, and their families a decent
no church, mall, or shopping downtown. If
cough or admiring your roguish ability to place to live.
you bike you are sort of O.K. but not
The way Greener single parents and
toss your cigarette into the nice green grass?
everyone can bike uphill for five miles yet,
The world thinks you are disgusting! Okay their kids are living now reminds me of the
and not everyone wants to bike in a storm.
so there are people who think I am New York tenements of the 1890s. Children
The rest of Olympia is losing all rural
disgusting for not paying attention to the need to have a space to play. Children need
bus routes so the rural riders are even more
trends in fashion by wearing clothes a bath tub and a playground. They do not
isolated. Who else suffers? Old folks are
exclusively from Ie free box , being ignorant deserve to be trapped in the light-less cells
trapped at home . College Students from
white trash, and not shaving my limbs like that $250 a month will get you in the
TESC , Puget Sound CC and blue-collar and
a good little robot lady, but that I expect. Dorms.
service sector workers are screwed if they
Adult Students deserve affordable
Heaps of self.de~ding shame and cancerous
work on Sundays or are on one of the cut
routes And my tags are still 70 bucks
this year. Thank you Washington voters
for 1-695. It made a big difference in the
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with their saved $800 tag money.
The cpJ wants to use as much space as possible on these pages for letters and
Why these issues? There is something
opinions. Therefore, in practice, we have allowed contributors to exceed the word limit
wrong when the one part of your life you
stand up for is your right to buy a new
when space is available. When space is limited, the submissions are prioritized
car. There is something wrong when you
according to when the cpJ gets them. Priority is always given to Evergreen students.
care more about what will get your wants
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satisfied quickest before you think about
may be delayed and may cause the letter to be held until the foUowing issues. We will
who will suffer because of it. Joe Camel
accept typed submissions, but those provided on disk, are greatly appreciated,
isn't going to come to your death bed and
bail you out for all your support to his
business. An expensive car isn 't going to
stop you from crashing into another car.
It certainly isn't going to repair itself and
drive you to the hospital. People do that.
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How to submit:
All submissions must have the author's name and a phone
number.
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Someone who loves you for your outside
isn 't going to be the one who holds the
bucket when you barf.
These issues affect folks who know the
meaning of the word integrity, the meaning
orthe word dedication, and the meaning of
the word poverty.
They do not understand the words
apathy and procrastination. They, for some
spirit-bound reason , care about your world.
Stop for a moment and really look at your
partner or close friends. Have you ever
stopped to contemplate their living spirit?
If you listen deep in your heart you just know
they are equal to you in their power to
change . Have you ever stopped to
contemplate that you have the POWER to
change things? Have you ever stopped and
thought outside your wants and needs?
Have you ever acknowledged the faces of
those around you as your people, o'ur
people , our family, and our community?
What the above four issues lack is a face and
soul. I know the faces. These issues affect
working folks, disabled people, parents,
children , and elders who know the
meanings of the word hunger, the meaning
of the word work, the meanings of the word
dedication, and the meanings of the word
poverty.
And they are real nice friends to have
around because they honestly care and
follow through with their promises. Want to
make a change?
Stop by the S&A Office for more info.
You can write some letters, call the
Congressional hotlines or you can do some
research and write a story for the paper. You
could even stand up, forget ever being afraid
again, and let your heart be heard. But
please do something beside sitting on your
ass and waiting for our world to change. V
Cupid Strikes!
Dear Cupid,
Mar-I',
Our little world forever and ever. You're my
favorite person , m'kay. I want to take you
out and buy you lots of corndogs.
Love,
J-me
Dear Cupid,
I wish you would shoot Bako, because
sometimes he makes me so crazy that I think
he needs to be shot (even though I love him).
Signed,
L
,
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responses are
Ue-the deadline is Spm, Thurs., Feb. 10 (Today)
To get your thoughts to the people who can vote, submit an evaluation form at LIB 3103, or e-mail a free-form letter to Marcia Husseman at husseman@evergreen.edu.
£~!!2~~~!~;~re~t-a-glance
and Anne Halberg
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. . . . . . . .I. . . . . . . .
Name
Rodney Smith
Name
Elizabeth Minnich
Name
James Herbert
Name
Bobby Fong
Name
Thomas Purce. aka Les Purce
Currently
Administrative Vice President. Hampton University
Vice President for Student Affairs
Dean of Freshmen and Undecided Majors
Currently
Professor at the Graduate School: College oflnterdisciplinary Arts & Sciences
of the Union Institute.
Currently
Senior Official of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Currently
Dt'an ofFaculty and Professor of English. Hamilton College
Currently
Vice President for Extended University Affairs and Dean for Extended
Academic Programs at Washington State University
Educational Background
Ph.D. and M.A .. Brandeis University
B.A .. University of Dayton
Educational Background
Ph.D., University of California-Los Angeles
B.A .. Harvard University
Administrative Background
Director ofNEH Division of Educational Programs. Director of the Academic
Governance Study at the Carnegie.Foundation for the Advancement of
Teaching. Faculty.member andAGlmiJli.s.tatof ofthe GeneI:al.Honors Program.
at the University of Maryland.
Adininistrative Background
English Professor at Hope College, Dean lor Arts and Humanities at Hope
College. Instructor. Assistant. and Associate Professor tor the Department
of Engli~h at Bllre:1 College. Tearhing Assistant ill'l)epuftlftt'lIt.'()fEnglislut .
UCLA . .
Educational Pbilosophy
Educational Philosophy
"A liberal education is time-consuming. It is finally an investment in human
intellects and human lives. It demands a personal commitment to learning
and a social commitment to engender learning in others. It is a caIling, not
simply a job. It is hard work. but the rewards are great tor teacher and student
alike."
Educational Background
Ph.D., M.A., The New School tor Social Research
B.A., Sarah Lawrence College
Educational Background
M.Ed .. Ed.D.. Harvard University
M.A .• Fisk University
B.A .• St. John's University
., ..
Administrative Background
Twenty·three years ofadministrative experience: Pioneered the development
of support services for children throughout The Commonwealth of the
Bahamas. UNICEFfor Brazilian ~street children." taught at Harvard Graduate
School of Education and coordinated the institute for educational
management.
Educational Philosophy
~ I believe that we must teach our children 'how to think' and IIOt 'what to
think· .. .1 believe we must encourage students to learn logic. critical thinking.
problem solving. and creation. using the tools of their own inruition. rather
than the rules. memorized systems and conclusions of a traditional society. I
believe it is more important to teach concepts than subjects ... I believe we
must never close off the possibility of new truth ... "
.
Administrative Philosophy
"I believe an effective administration model is based 011 participatory.
collaborative and consultative decision· making. I believe in a decentralized
administration and that it develops a strong sense of'institutional ownership'
and 'collective responsibility· ... I believe the key to a successful presidential
leadership includes seven key points: vision, academic excellence. team
building. innovation, good management, fiscal conservatism. and results
orient~tion. "
Self Description
"Life-Long Learner. Facilitator. Change Agent, Team Player, Plalfiier, Social
Policy Analyst. Crisis Manager, Cultural Mediator, Innovator. Initiator.
Environmentalist. Mentor, Gardener, and Baker."
Memorable Quote
"Over the years I've become an effective politician and statesman."
Administrative Background
Prof~ssor at College oflnterdisciplinary Arts & Sciences of the Union Institute.
Scripps College. Barnard College. Sarah Lawrence College, The New.School
College. and Maharajah Sayajirao University- India. Dean at the College of
Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences of the Union Institute. Associate Dean of
Faculty and assistant to the President at Barnard College. Director ofStudies
at Hollins College.
Educational Philosophy
"Among thinkers. figures. and practitioners. with whom I am most often
aware of conversing imaginatively are Diotima and Socrates... Socrateswho has gotten a bum wrap as a manipulative or domineering examiner-I
love. because he shows us. as he converses with people. what kind of
questioning works for each one. and which does not. He tries metaphor after
image after simile; if one doesn't take. he drops it and tries another. In doing
so we come to realize that who we are is also how we think. and that, as Plato
says in The Republic, forced learning does not abide in the soul. and true
learning is a turning around of the whole soul."
Administrative Philosophy
..... People who are supported. challenged and appropriately recognized for
their cooperative work and for their own unique gifts are among those who
are most likely to serve with both gratification and graciousnes.~ . "
Self-Description
" .. .I am a philosopher deeply interested in the ways humans, creatures and
creators of meanings think-and I have also been for many years a dancer,
interested in the ways we embody creatures experience and express meaning
non-verbally. "
" ... knowledge is. always or'g anized according to some principle or
representation. commonly for the purpose of explanation or action. When
we realize how our knowledge is organized. what it is based on. how we
acquired it. what it assumes. whatare it's limits. what it can·and cannot do.
we understand. The goal of education is knowledge; the goal of liberal
education is understanding."
Administrative PWIosophy
"If a person charged with a certain responsibility understands the reasons
and principles excepted in prior deliberations. that person is in a position to
act promptly and decisively when a novtl situation occurs. This is the sense
in which I use the word 'accountability'. Too many people take it as synonym
for obedience. I think that a responsible officer should be able to give an
account. that is. to explain in terms of previously established reasons and
principles why he or she decided. when confronted with a novel situation. to
act in a certain way."
Memorable Quotr
''The thing I really learned in adult life was how to listen."
Self-Description
..... 1am both a social constructionist and a cognitive constructivist."
Administrative Philosophy
"My vision has always been tempered by the necessity ofgetting things done.
getting the class taught. the curriculum reformed. the facility built. Vision
must be rooted in accomplishment. By the same token there can n(' no worth
while accomplishment without a vision ofhurnan good."
Self-Description
A self·description was not required of the candidates. All others were
extracted from the candidates' resumes. but in Dr. Fong's II1('re was no single
statement that referred to him in descriptive terms.
Memorable Quote
"We teach togethel~a tacit admission tltat only incollliTIllnity can we even
begin to suggest the wholeness and complexity oftht' world w(' seek 10 have
our stlldents understand. Those students 1 fail to reach, others will; thosl'
wholll others fail to touch, perhaps 1 call succeed. Alld the medillm "I'
education is conversation. We strive to p<'rslladl' OIll' and ollwr oflhl' Inllit .
the utility, and tht' good."
Educational Background
Institute for Educational Management, Harvard University
Ed. D.. Idaho State University
Graduate Work. Washington State University
M.A. ED. and B.A., Idaho State University
Administrative Background
Executive Vice President Interim, Vice President for College Advancement
at the Evergreen State College. Special Assistant to the President. Director of
Research Park and Economic Development. Assistant Professor ofCouncilor
Education at Idaho State University.
Educational Philosophy
"It is my belief that education has the capacity to be the great social and
economic equalizer. It has the power to transform lives and to insure that
the best qualities and values of our society are transmitted to the next
generation. Students are the heart of the educational endeavor... "
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Administrative Philosophy
"It is the function of the administration to support the academic endeavor
by elfectively communicating the role and mission of the institution to the
external public and by insuring that the financial and political well-being of
1he institution remains strong and viable ... My personal style of
administration is people-:centered and team-oriented."
Self-Description
"I helit've that 1am al my best when faced with the challenges of conflict and
change."
Memorable Quote
"I havl' a loY(' for Evergreen."
Memorable Quote
"I love distinctions, ,lIId see them as aids and achievements not as given
divisions."
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All information about the candidates is extracted from the resumes they
to the Evergreen State College. For the complete resumes go
10 www.eY('rgreen.('dli/user/president/search.
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February 10, 2000 .11- Cooper Point Journal .
ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT
Aimee Mann~[j.[rBJ Ii 33 rrrr.j:'L
"I've known all my life that I could take a bunch of words and
throw them up in the air and they would come down just right."
-
tertainlnent
-by C nre y
finnegan
hy Wayn<:-Garrett Kosrin
We couldn't find the "Magnolia"
soundtrack anywhere in O lympia (okay,
it's true that we d idn't check t he mall, but
we weren't that desperate). We final ly
located it up in Tacoma, so that left us
with only about 30 minutes to get
acquainted with Aimee Mann's new songs
before her show with husband Michael
Penn, After listening to the first few
songs on the way to Seattle, my
roommate jennifer gave me a look. Were
we sure we wanted to go to the concert
that badly?
I t's hard not to attend a concert you
have scored free tickets and backstage
passes to, even if one of the artists is one
that you are almost complete ly
unfamil iar with and the other is one you
haven't paid much attention to for the
past severa l years. I'll admit that the
biggest reason I wanted to go was to lIIeet
Michael Penn. He is Sean Penn's younger
brother, after all, which makes him the
ex-brother-in-Iaw of Madonna. Any
opportunity to lessen my degrees of
separation from the fabulous Ms. M IS
one I'll take up .
Upon arriving at the Showhox
Theatre we headed straight tor the bar:
Get ready to dance
Wh e n
was a young
boy, one of
my father's
favorite activitT'es was
to refe r to
me a~ 'tha t
bastard,' To
which
I
would usually reply,
"Oh yeah?
Well if "m a
by Bev Peterson
ba~tard,
what
does
that
make
your
To
which
he
would usually reply,
"Nonexistent." It was
then that ,
would realize I was having a conversation with
one of my fap" oro by Wh imey Kvasag"r
vorite G.!.
BIlStard casr member Hen Juchem in rht' skil "Dog Food," JlIc hem is known across
Joe action
campus for his innovalive use
map le syrup ;llld his special relarionship wirh Aunt
figures,
Jemima.
Duke,
For
some
reason, Duke always seemed overly concerned picted in our nve-minute masterpi(>(·es. Poop .
with my personal grooming habits, and
The cast and crew for our little band of jestwhether or not I had been doing my chores.
ers is not large; there are six cast members (plus
Now here I am, three months later, an offi- three more who left the group for personal reacial Bastard With Father. "What does that sons). The ('ast consists of myself (Corey
mean'?" you may ask. It means that I am a mem- Finnegan for those of you too lazy to read the
ber (indeed , the founder and gUiding light) of byline), Mike Tanner , Ben JucheITl, Whitney
Evergreen's sexiest and only sketch comedy Kvasager. Quinn Costello, and Quinn Deveaux.
troupe. Many of you readers have already heard Yes, there are two guys in our cast named
of us, but a far greater number of unfortunate Quinn, and if you don't believe that we've writsouls have not. And of those who have heard of ten hours of comedy material based off of that
us, only a small
one little coincidence, then you don't use launportion
have
dry detergent. Fellow Bastards Breean Cox and
taken time out
Dylan Quirt direct us, and help provide tech
of their potsupport. And I should mention the three
smoke-filled
former members who helped us a great deal in
schedules to acgetting off the ground: Pheobe Kruetz, Greg
tually come see
Smith, and Keely Field, But without a doubt the
us . Luckily, we
heart and soul of the Bastards is Carl. a female
also appear on
mannequin owned by the school. Carl has no
cable
access,
arms, detachable legs , and a busted out head,
channel 29 . Unbut she does her best. Carl is an inspiration to
luckily,
our
us aiL Without her presence, there is no doubt
s how (cleverly
in my mind that the Bastards would've long ago
titled 'Bastards
disbanded.
With Fathers') is
But never mind that now. This article is an
OU?"
on at 11:30 p.m ..
appeal for you Greeners to get off your asses
Wednesdays
and support the funniest goddamned group of
and Saturdays.
people at Evergreen. We have a live taping toWhy is this unnight (Thursday the 10th) in the on-campus TV
luck)'? Because we have the worst time slot ever Studio at 8 p.m. For those of you who don't
given to a television show: in between an hour know, that's in the bottom floor of the Library,
of lIothing , and several hours of nothing. TCTV , down the first hall on the left. [fyou miss that,
the local public access station, figures that our you can watch our show on the aforementioned
brand of comedy wouldn't appeal to everyone's Wed. or Sat. at 11:30 p.m., and we should be
tastes. This is probably true. Only the most dis- running two of our episodes on a loop on camcriminating viewers will be able to comprehend pus cable (channel 18) all weekend. Watch it.
the hidden meaning and underlying truths de-
Come one, come all to the
Carnival Romanticol Next
Friday, Feb , 18, the Longhouse
will play host to a masquerade
ball that promises to be one of
the best dances held at
Evergreen in ages. Mardi Gras
decorations, great music,
costumes and masks will set
the stage for a fun evening that
kicks off at 9:30 p ,m. Dress
formally (in your tuxedo
equivalent or last year's prom
dress), come in costume, or at
'least wear bright colors, and
dO,n't forget to Wear a mask.
' M.ardi
Gras
be,ads,
. " "••y ,' caildyand treats
be"shlow,ere'd qn tl)e crowd.
,~:;;;';~;;:';:f}'f!?~~:<',y, .,-<~U"t:JJ (non gender
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hit "Voices Carry." Shr seems
und(,rstandably none too thrilled about
sing ing the song that is prob.ably required
by contract for her to perform In every
show.
After the show was over, we
scrambled to get to the backstage door.
Our persistence paid off: the security
person let us in several minutes before
everyone else. The two were in a. small
room with their backs to us wlllle we
stood in the hallway. I didn't want to
seem rude and uncool, but eventually got
up the nerve to ask Michael to autograph
his CD. He was very pleasant, and I was
relieved to finally be able to tell him
about the line from his song that I stole
ill the seventh grade for a poetry
assignment. He was amused and I was
happy to have that off my conscience.
My conversation with Mann was a
little more shaky, I not knowing what to
say and her not knowing how to politely
get herself out from in front of me. I
wished her good luck with her new CD,
which I really do believe is worth picking
up, and jennifer and I stumbled back to
the car. It turned out to be a pretty good
night, and I even managed to compose
myself well enough not to bring up
Madonna to Michael Penn.
A Lov'e Poem from our Bashful Casanova
just in time for Valentine's Day
Tell me, why do your eyes avert mine as we pass?
00 I not meet your satisfactions?
Am I just like the rest of the mass?
Is it the way I dress?
My hair?
Is it already a mess?
Do you already have a love'!
Am I satisfactory?
Or do I need to rise above?
Please forgive me, I'm too shy to say "Hi"
So, ifyou don't look up.
I may just pass you by.
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The Silent Approach
by Ben Kinkade
transform his life, Yet, underneath his
psyche, Williams' internal investigator
~ BOOK REVIEW
sniffs a sinister plot. l.ike two sparring
partnrrs, Abu and Williams embark on a
by Angelica Sky Mayo
contest for domination. Both seek world
unifica t ion, but look to different ends of
The Mahdi by Margo Dockendorf. . .
the
'pyramid.' When the 'hammer'
This well-written thriller-ch iller Will
strikes
with mammoth force, the message
curl your hair and take you to the edge of
of
global
illumination is delivered. gut
humanity 's survival, evo lution, and
at what price?
destiny· toward Armageddon.
This fast-paced novel drlivers a \
The tale begins when questionable
puwerful
pllnch and is a cr('dit to first
stor ies begin emerging from India about
time
author
Margo Dockendorf. fhe
miracles and saintly occurrences
Mahdi
prophesies
tOlllurrow\ hcadl.iIH·s
performed by modern day guru , :heik
Abu 'A li Asghar. New York [Ime~ and delves deep into the regions of our
journalist
H . Bennett Williams cullective unron\cioll~ .
reluctantly travels to Bhopal to uncover
the truth and demystify the reports on
Abu's antics.
Instead of a third ratl' story,
Williams gets caught up in the drama and
becomes privy to a Pulitzer-size message
that deliberately begins to unravel and
To which I
would usually
reply/'Oh
yea h? Well if
I'm a bastard,
what does
that make
Cooper
we were going to enjoy this show one way intertwined, with one often p laying or
or another As we found some seab and s i ng ing backup while the other
sett led in, we took turns daring each performed, I found Penn's s('t. more
other to ask Michael and Aimee hilarious exciting and laid back: Mann IS ('vldently
questions: "Michael. where ,are you still a bit uncomfortable playing before a
keeping your MTV Best New Artist award live audience. and seemed a bit distant.
these days?" "So how does it feel to be a Both are extraordinary songwriters, wi th
one-hit wonder, Aimee'!,' "Did you a couple 01 songs to both of their rredit
that should have
actually
touch
rightly earned them a
Madonna?" Finally,
larger following by
lights went down and
now . On(' of Mann's
"Did you actually
shut
us
up
new
songs
from
(temporarily).
"Magno
lia,"
which
touch Madonna?"
It turns out that
r('ceived a Golden
both Michael and
Globe nomination, is a
Aimee both fear "stage
lucidly
fresh
banter" - the speaking
lamentation on the
and transitions that
ofte n br i dge performe I' 's songs. To state 01 lovl' titled "Save M('." Other
quench their discomfort, they hired L.A. standouts included "Death ly" and "Wis('
.
comedian Dave Cross to open each show, Up."
A
frw
of
Penn's
older
songs.
which
I
and appear between songs, so the couple
was
1I10r('
fami
liar
with,
rang
true
not
just
could focus entirely on their music. This
makes for a lively show, with Cross' jokes for me, but much of the audience: "A
lightening up the sombn tomes of Mann l.ong Way Down" and "Brave New
World." Almost too predictably, the pair
and Penn.
closed
the show the song each is best
Despite all 01 our earlier doubt a,~d
known
for,
with Mann taking turns with
harshness, jennifer and I actually did
on
his
1989 semi-hit "No Myth,"
Penn
enjoy the show. It's true we d idn't kno~
and
Mann
leading
her husband through
many 01 Mann's songs, but they w~ren t
a
rathrr
sloppy
version
of her early-80s
hard to enjoy live. Penn and Mann s sets
Thrills, chills, and international mystery in The Mahdi
ur
I
JJrLs
Michael Penn~[j.[j.3q f3Bf{:;rJ Ii
Bastards with Fathers Dust off
Questionable parentage equals laughs galore
that tiara
\
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and
Truman Capote
Feb. 11
Feb. 12
Engine 54
Ted Bellusci
Band
Sunday - Bloody (Mary) Sunday with Lightning Joe
Sunday Night - Thunder hosts I'llie Simpsons"
and "futurama"
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Pool Darts
Happy Hour
Daily Beer
with Daily
Cribbage
5-7p.m.
Specials
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Backgammon Micros/well $2
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seasonal
beer specials
Semi-private
space
Group
parties
NCAA
March
Madness
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ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT
,
by Michael Selby
Saturday morning and my
good friend, the Sun, had returned to our small hamlet of
Oly. In a chipper mood. since I
could finally dust off my sunglasses, I sat with a bagel in hand
at the CAB to talk with Meg
Hunt. Instead, I spend most of
my half hour listening and it was
;1 much better experience. for
\1eg is a natural storyteller.
For t hose readers not associated wilh the crazed world 01
the Communications Building.
\1eg Hunt is one of the COM cIders. Meg has been al Evergreen
~ in c e 1976. Ihe vea r the COM
Buildin!! opened . and has bet'n
tr:Jching dance lor mosl oft hose
;'ears. She is goin g III be retirin g
nexi vear. but has decided 10 i! IVl'
her Evergreen farewell piece Ihis
",... r\ year to avoid crowding ever v~ thing into iler final days at the
(]) I school.
After this quarler. Meg will
be on leave unlil she returns nexl
winter when she will be teaching
a Dance and Cllitllfe class thai
will be theor y and research
based. Between now and then. Meg will be at
her home in a remote Alaskan communitv
~
'I'
with apprOXimately 50 locals and about 100
seasonal employees. Meg just recently performed five piecesofOrissi for her small community and has been try"ing to bring more art
to the area . ''I'm learning arts management as
I go," she explained.
A step in a different direction perhaps,
but it shouldn't be
hard for Meg; art has
always been a part of
her life. Her father was
a musician and as a
child , Meg co uldn't
tilink of doing anything dse . COllSequelllly, shr took up
lil(' flutl'. llnlorlu·
nard v. optiom In the
small tOWIi , he )!f('W
up in w('re rare .
':' hpn onc hrigh I
day at \U lllnl('r ramp.
\ leg expe rienced wil;]t
Wlluld later become
her lile s ca lling; she
took ~I free-lliove mcnt
and dance class and
was hooked.
However. Meg
didn't get her real start
in dancc lIlll il co llegr.
She spent her freshman year at Oberlin, a
school about the same size as Evergreen, and
deeply "valued the experience of attending a
-
small school." Then Meg moved onto Ohio
State for its dance program. After receiving her
Bachelors from Ohio, Meg moved to Philadelphia. While there, she did some work with the
Group Motion Company and received her
Masters Degree from Temple University. She
spent the next few years teaching at various
schools in the Midwest. before coming to work at Evergreen.
..,
When Meg liN arr"j\~at
Evergreen. the environs
wcre milch different ; there
wa\ il(l Arh Annex, no i\1phabet So up, and no
Coo per \ Clt· n. ,\ddilionaliI' , Ill'rau'l' the ('01\·1
Buildin)! was brand nl'lV
most performanc(', wert'
~till held in the librar l'
lobby. One of the more
lIlemorabl e performance,
frolll Meg's early years was
a musical th;]t students
froml\!ew Jersey performed
all the loading docks.
Faculty's daily life was also
in contrast to what it is today. Everyone IIsed a
manual typewriter for paperwork and mail only
well t to a ma ilbox - instead of e-ma ii , a
phonemail system, and a mailbox. Back when
everything had t'1 Je typed manually, mail and
Madame ZolnJt with special guest "The Old Farmer"
I was wandering the astral planes, feeling
alone and rather unloved this week whelll ran
across another powerfully psychic soul. It was
the Old Farmer. offering his earthy advice to
my more ethereal thinking. Thus . his teachings
will accompany mv own this week. from Libra
onwards. Twice the fortune. with the images
of Ihe muse K·Sog as well.
Aries (March 21- April 19)
Gifts will be tlowing to YOll this week.
Hoxes of chocolate. long-stemmed roses, paper
hearts up the wazoo ... all will fill vour horne
and mailbox. BUI did vou ever thInk iust who
was sending you thest' thin gs? Th3t"s righ\. It"s
'v1icrosoti. Theywa nt yoursoul righl now. Why
do n't you jusl give illhcll1. Lord knows thev're
giving you more than it 's worth.
Taurus (April 20 - May 20)
Some people ll1a\' call vou slubbofll or
inflexible. Those peo" le are idiols. I don 't L'are
~ f Ihey want I'OU to I
'ax(" Lll donate a kiclnl'\'. Just "ta nd linn In' 10111 principll's. That
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Gemini (May 21- June 20)
,\ wise gUIll cOlilmercial once said
"Double yo ur pleasure. double vour lim." But
don 'l try daling two people at once. Or else
you'll have two sucking chest wounds and that
is certainly not Iwicr as milch flln.Just choose
one person and slick with him/her. II may be
boring, but it"s certainly better than getting
kicked in the legs. Tlwn again, many things are.
And here's the homespun wisdom or'The Old
Fanner.·· Heed his ancient words ...
Libra (Sept_ 23 - Oct. 22)
So you want to be a jet pilot?
Well, you better go 10 jel pilot school!
Ha!
Leo Ouly 23 - Aug. 22)
You mav think vou art' on top of the
1I'0rld. Hut beware ... manv of yom so-called
friends ;I r(' plotting against vou. You know
what VOli InUSI do. And so do the police.
Perhaps 1'011 shollldn't do ita ti er all. Whv don 'I
1'011 go oul anu lIlake cookies instead'!
trumpet this weekend. don't leave it behind,
YOllr talents will emerge. Can vou recite
William Jennings Bryan's "Cross of Gold"
~peech yet?
Capricorn (Dec. 22 - Jan. 19)
Find a tlxed point on a U.S. aths and go
there. ti.ICk ... shit... you have no car! Ignore the
paranoia Jnd write a love poem to yourself.
Detroit is calling ...
Scorpio (Oct. 23 - Nov.
21)
Cancer Oune 21 - July 22)
You float through life, loving everyone
around you. Maybe that's why you have seven
hippies sleeping on your tloor. drinking your
b('('r. and doing ghastly things in your
bathroom. Wake up and smell the pot! Be 3
selfish bastard and kick their lazv, non-rent
paying butts out the door.
memos were nice and short, "now they keep
getting longer and longer."
In Meg's initial years at Evergreen, her
focus was modern dance. Then, in 1989, Meg
met Dr. Ratna Roy who would become her future Orissi instructor. Orissi is a traditional
Indian dance form and Meg leapt into the
work to start studying with Ratna. In the winter of 1991, Meg took part in her first public
Oriss~ performance, Jhansi Ki Rani - "The
Warrior QueI'll." at the Washington Center for
the Performing Arts and at Meany Hall (in the
l 'W). That summer. !vleg went on a Fulbright
'ponsored tnp 10 India and in 1992 sludied
Omsi with Guru Ramalll Ranpn Jena. Starting in Ihe '91-'93 schooll'ear, Meg began to
teach Oris~i and has been teaching Orissi and
Illodern dance ever since.
Her work wilh both dance forms will be
incorporated into "Swall So ng" a ll Fnday, Feb.
II Jnd Sa turday. reb. 12; the first half with be
Urissi and rhe second half modem. Inter' persed throughout the performance will be
commentary from Meg concerning the difter·
ent pieces. Personally. I'm looking fOf\\'ard to
seeing the reVised ·'S mea r. Pulse, :\0 Sneer."' a
co llaborative piece she created With Arun
Chandra for "The Yoga of Bodv alld SouL"
After "Swan S~ng," M~g will give no
more public performances at Evergreen and
after next winter, Meg will retire permanently
to her Alaskan home for gardening and occa·
sional skiing. She wants "to live a little more
slowly. while still doing the good stuff."
Aquarius Oan. 20 - Feb. 18)
Due to a lack of practice. yOll are unable
to do multiple backflips. Try harder. my friend,
and watch that noggin! Love will find you when
YOlilocate a secret passage.
You 're a stinger
this week! Trv not to
roll around in your
own bravado too
much. Aries is 1'01lr
love match .
Sagittarius (Nov. 22 Dec_ 21)
Whenl'ou find that
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:-Jot much to do anvmore, so get a good
amount of sleep, you're going to need it. Next
week . .1'011 will be afraid of Virginia Woolf, as
am I.
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Virgo (Aug. 23 - Sept. 22)
I think vou 'V(' been focusing wal' too
1I11 :ch on the love aspect ofValentine's Day. Did
you know that Valentine was also the patron
,a int of beekeepers, epilepsy. and plagues'!
IllStead of being unoriginal and making hearts.
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ability to shrink the conscious mind and
to name just a lew.
eliminate outside stimuli. It is also used to
bypass the critical mind and access the
Four States of Mind.
unconscious mind where beliefs. traumas,
Four Levels of Trance
behavior patterns, and attitude .~ reside.
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lives .
Today, hypnosis is widely respected
ror its success with weight control.
smoking cessation , and pain management.
as well as enhancing productivity and
creativity.
Many psychot herapists use hypnosis
in their counseling practice to help clients
modify negative behaviors, habits 3nd
addictions; access buried eillations; heal
traumas; and integrate splits in the
personality. Integration work is sometimes
called parts therapy, soul integration, or
shadow work. Today, hypnosis is being
used with great success to replace
anesthesia during surgery 3nd to control
pain during childbirth.
While many people have already
benefited from hypnosis, too many people
slilliack a clear understanding of what this
altered state of consciousness is , and how
it can be used for personal enrichment.
Let me be gin by saying that all
hypnosis is self-hypnosis. The Mosby
Medical Encyclopedia (l99~ edition)
delines hypnosis a~ "a passive, trance-like
state that resembles normal sleep during
which perception and memory are
changed, resulting in increased
responsiveness to suggestion." This i~
incorrect. It's a medieval attitude that
generates fear. Hypnosis is a natural state
of mind . We become hypnotized every
time we become absorbed in something (a
great book, a lllovie, a ~porting event, or
intimate conversations), or when we
become startled by something (an
accident, a crime in pro gre\s, a child in
·trouble , or a deadline).
Hypnosis is an art. It is also a very
ancient healing tool Llsed by Shamans , th e
psychologists and doctor~ of the ancient
world. Today, many shamanistic practices
are receiving unprecedented support in the
scientific community. This support is th e
result of the research being conducted in
the
fields
of
physics
and
pyschoneuroimmunology. Shamans bring
people into this natural state through
We become hypnotized
every time we become
:1bsorbed in something (3
great book, :1 movie, ;\
sportll1g event, or
intimate conversations),
or when we become
startled by something (an
acciden t, a cri me in
progress, a child in
trouble , or a deadline).
delta.
The Beta State (awake state) is where
reason, logic, and decision-making occur.
Our brain waves measure at 13 or more
cycles per second.
When our brain waws slow down we
enter the alpha state. It is in this state that
the gate between the conscious and the
sllbconscious Tllind s opl'n. It is here that
we becollll' rela xed , Illellow, and are open
to suggestion. (It is in alpha thai we
become technologically hypnotized and
advert isers can plan t lhe seed~ of lleeJ;} nd
wa III in our Illi nds.) In this sl a te or relaxed
co nsciOllsness we are open to leartl, to
c[('a te , to imagin e, and to meditate. It i~
also the REM level orconsciousness where
memory of dreams occur. Ilere our brain
waves mea sure bet ween Sand I:{ cycle, per
~econd.
As we descend the staircasl' of lllilld ,
we enter theta, or dream stJte. Thi~ i~
where yogi~ and medit ators reach ~piritual
awarene\s. On thi~ level, our brain waves
In e;]~ ure hetll"eE'n 4 and 7 cycles per
~eco nd.
Our linal ~tepdo\Vn is into deltri . Thi~
is where we reach our derp sleep or total
unconsciousne ss. Thi ~ i, th (' state that
people are brought to for surgical
procedures. Here our brain waves are
measured betw('en .U5 and :{ cycles per
second.
Four Levels of Trance:
Light trance is the tirst level of the hypnotic
state where you are relaxed, open to ideas,
are fully aware, and you are in control. In
light trance, you will probably feel like you
have not been hypnotized.
Mediul1l trance, or alert trance, brings you
into deeper relaxation, and bodily
perceptions become distorted. Although
vou will be aware of your surroundings ,
you won't feel like moving; you'll know th3t
sOlllething is delinitely going on. To reach
t his level of t ra n ce, ol1e mllst have trust alld
conlidellre in their practitioner.
f)eep trallce is the somnambulistic state
where you are so relaxed t hat you have no
hodily sensation al all. This is where
psychotherapy and suggestion work lakes
plan.'. In this level of trance, you are likely
to experience lethargy (unwillingness to
move or talk), catalepsy (rigidity of
posture), Jllll1l'sia (inabilify to recall upon
waking), regression (moving into the past) ,
and voice or spel'ch distortion (slurring).
The next level is the deepest level of tr;1I1c('.
and iI is onen n,j(ned to as the cOlllatose
statL'. People are rarely brought down to
this level , and il is llSed prilllarily for
surgery. In this drep trance level ,
breathing is reduced to a vrry slow one or
two breaths per minute . This is where
cOinplete anesthesia is achieved.
you will reach the level of healing you want.
Your subconscious mind may not be ready
or willing to let go of the emotion, trauma ,
or habit you seek to eliminate . Using
hypnosis regularly can seduce thf
subconscious mind into an eventual
surrender. So don't lose faith. You can use
self-hypnosis regularly, even daily·
especially at nigh t before YOll go oifto sleep
- to work out unwanted behaviors , painful
emotions, bad habits , control or relieve
pain, and even work through addictions.
All YOll have to do is bringyourselfinlo this
level of rl'laxation and ask your internal
guide to bring you the information you
need for healing thro'ugh the Dream State .
I've been using this method of self·
hypnosis for over 30 years with enormous
success.
The mind creates and stores every
thought, every deed, every event, every
pain , and every joy in our memory bank.
Everything that happens to us, consciously
and unconsciously, gets stored there.
Through hypnotic regression and
suggestion, we can tap into this enormous
warehouse where all our lIlemories reside.
Methods of Induction
There are many ways to bring a
]l('rson into a trance. It can be achieved
through hreath work, Cllunting down, eye
fixation, using grounding cords or white
light, progressive relaxation, visualization,
and guided imagery.
Jllst as there are lour states of mind and
rour levels of trancl', therl' are also four
("L)lTlp()llent~ or hypnosis: illlagination,
/Jclidexp{'dation. and conviction. When
these f(llir l"OlIlponents are in place, success
i~ usually achieved.
!laving the abilily to imagine
enhances your ability to he hypnotized .
llIlagillatioll is tIl(' language of the
subconscious. llyou can 't see your resulls
wilh YOll mind's eye, you're IlOt likely to
achieve re~ult.~. Imagination is Ihe key to
succes, and it lea ds you to the next
cOITlponent, beli ef
Iklief in hypnosis t.lcilitates success.
Ilyou dOll't believe in hypnosis, or if you
believe thai you cannot be hypnotized, you
won't be hypnotized. Belief is paramount
and it will lead you to the next component
expectat ion.
Expectation and conviction go hand
in hand. Expectation plus conviction
equab success. With these four principles
in pla ce (imagination, belief: expectation,
and conviction) results happen .
Despite your ability to enter the
hypnotic state, there are no guarantees that
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Where's the Love?
Eyeballs Starring
by Maya Pen yon
Foy desp era rely looks for a Greener
THE
BASKETBALL
photo h)' flranJol\ Beck
REPORTS
Eve rgreen rries ro keep ~IP with Warner Pacifi c.
.
Men's Basketball
Womens Bmkctualf
Geoducks Struggle Through Season
Evergreen's Disappointing Voyage
Over th e three seasons Evergree n has
fielded an int erc ollegiat e basketball team ,
rcbounding has not hecn a strong asset fi lr
the team. That was prevalent last wel'k as tIll'
Ccoducks lost to The Master's (RG·li4) and
Warner Pacific (6Y·64). The gallic last wel'k
against Co ncordi a brings th e Gl'od ucks
losing streak to three after the enCLlurag ing
91·39 win opposite Mliltnllm:lh Bible
College, Jan. 28.
Unfortunat ely. for th e I1rst lime a\\
season, Trelton (Tuggy) Spencer, is notlistl'd
amongst the top·twellt y scorers in the NA IA.
Spencer, who still leads th e CCC ill steals (3. I
spg), ranks seco nd in the cpnference in
sco ring (20.9 ppg). Despite his I·of-!-J
shooting performance against Concordia,
Wayne (Wizard) Carlisle is still sixth ill the
ecc in field goal percentage (.548).
Evergreen face s otTto Multnomah Bible
College in an away game, Feb. 11, at 7:30 p.m .
Thl' Raiders. s(,ekin g reve nge alter the
Ccud ucks tlllllnpl'd th (" 11l carlin in th e
sea.~(l n , deti.'atcd Evergreen 69·3S on Feb. 3
in McNeal Pavillion . Although Chrissi e
Voy les and Erin Mcleod l'ach scored eight
po int s, t he Raiders ea rl y \t'ad proved too
IIlIl Ch for th (" lI1 .
Unfint ulIa tl'l y. Eve rgrel'1I 's losing st rcak
co ntinu ed with th eir U;2 -49) IllSS to the
Mountainecrs in La Grande, Orego n, Feb. 5.
W hil ~ Evergrel'n held the Mountaineers to a
29· 18 lead in tht, first half. Eastern Oregon
outscorcd Evergrccn tu-3 inthesccond half.
Senior J("n May had her hest game of the
srason for Evergreen, with 17 points, while
Erin Mcleod added 14 points and nine
rebounds.
Evergreen matches up with Western
Baptist in a home ga me this Friday night at 7
p.m. Good Luck. Evergreen!
Evergreen aims ... shoors ... bur do rhey score?
phoro by Brandon Beck
Jock support
By MoJly Erickson
ThIs last week Mike Segawa, Evergreen 's
Interim Director of Athletics, met with a group
of s tud~t athletes in the CRC tu di slll SS till'
possibility of athletic scholarships.
The state allocates funds for athletic
sc holarships. Traditionally, however, our funds
have betn di st ribut ed amongst various non ·
athletic programs.
Surprisingly enough, Evergreen offered
athletic ~holarships on ly five years ago, but were
forced t\l abolish the scholarships a year later.
after we became dual members of the NCAA and
the NAIA, due to the instability of the latter
organization.
NJiv that th eNA IA ison steady ground and
the NC!A membership has become more
expef\$i¥,e, th e Campus Recreation Centerwhidtaaministers Evergreen's sports programis 100fUrig at becoming members of the NAIA
exclusi~ly.
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The benefits of doin g so would include
competrg against teams similar in composition
to our OWn, and the chance to host more home
games., Adding two more sports to Evergreen's
program was the only stipulati on made by the
NA IA.
Evergreen ~thletes believe t hey deserve
tuition waivers because of the time and effort put
illlo their sport.
"A lot of athletes spend a lot of time on
athletics," said Salll Crawford , a sophomore
soccer player.
They also beli eve the benefits of the
program outweigh its costs. The visibility sports
bring to Evergreen contributes to the college's
growth, broadens the range of student
applicants, and so has a positive effect on
academics.
"No one is here for athletics," said Segawa.
"'They're here for an education."
Competition with area schools filsters a
se nse of community both at Evergreen, and
within the greater environment. In addition, th e
money brought in from sporting events create
revenue.
Before the proposal is accepted, the CRe
will speak with nomerous groups and
organizations during the months of February and
March. If there are no objections, The Evergreen
State College will once again offer athletic
sc holarships as early as the fall of2000.
"I have no doubt that th e administration
will accept the proposal," said Segawa.
Students are urged to attend th e open
forums at the end of February to gain information
and offer their insights.
"Evergre en needs to support its entire
community," said Lydia Rea ls, another
sophomore soccer player. "Including its athletes."
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Women's Basketball: Feb. 11
vs Western Baptist; home, 7:00 p.m.-Home
Feb. 12, Concordia, 7:00 p.m.-Home
Men's Basketball: Feb. 11
vs Multnomah Bible College; home, 7:30 p.m.-Away
Roller Hockey: all levels welcame
Wednesdays 7:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m. with sticks
Sundays 3:30p.m.-5:30 p.m. with balls
In Sports Pavillion near HCC
On February 14 at 8 p.m. in the CAB. 2nd
Floor there will be a party like few others auhe
Evergreen State College. UMOJA, S&A
Productions. First Peoples, and most recently
Art Box will be sponsoring the Lovers'
Lounge-a transformation of the College
Activities Building lCAB J into a sultry temple
of love where the
sweet seen t of
II1cense
and
pheromones will
fill the air. In my
anticipation
I
sweetly envisi o n
pul sating
the
soulful rhythm s
eifecively driving us
to the desired state
of sonic euphoria.
We stare into each
other's eyes from a
distance. We smile
at eac h other and then we blush, quickl y
turning away in an failed effort to hide our
admiration. Oh how we long for each oth er's
affections ... or at least some attention. Tired
of passing each other in silence, we stop and
share a faulty introduction ... our tru e
intentions not disclosed. We tlnally speak
and ... nothing. We don 't say shit! Well, at leas t
not while we are sober. A late night tap at a
donn window will complete the scenario.
At the Lovers' Lounge I hope that tlte
Evergreen community attempts to challenge its
community norms and oddity in regards to
PDS (public displays of sexuality). It would
seem that some people at this campus are
afraid to explore concepts of intimacy without
the cloak of darkness
and the aid of a large
volume of intoxicating
social lubricants. In
my recall of my five
quarters in attendace
at TESC. many things
that stand out to me as
odd. The sexual
politics at this campus
are about the most
rigid and hyprocritical
set of morays th at I
have ever been
subjected to. On the
one hand th ere are
variou s members of the campus population
heralding th e right and freedom o f se lf
ex ploration, challengi ng genderized
perceptions
of
sexual
behavi or,
yada .. yada ..yada. But in my experinces here,
people seem 'to be quite comfortable in th eir
embrace of hypocri sy, social chastity and
eunllch/ication. This is not to say that sex,
flirtation, and romance doesnt happen here ...
that would be a lie. What is necessa ry to revea l
is how certain aspects of this culture forces
people to feel un co mfortabl e about Q!2..t!!
sex ual and perso nal ex pression. This is despite
all of the rhetori c to the contrary. It is sad to
me because of how I see this dynamic play~ out
in th e dorms, at parties, and on the campus at
large.
To man y tim es I have hea rd of
responsible rent·paying adults having to do th t
dormitory walk of shamc ... that long cat likt
walk from th e bedroom to th e front door to
sneak 'in or out that person of your afiect ion
without being caught by yo ur morall),
righteous roommates. Even worse is seeing the
Vollayball Club
Bed"& I
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Mondays and Wednesdays 6 p.m.-9 p.m.
In the CRC
Yoga Club
Channing 1910 ("Mans ioll
Wednesdays and Fridays noon - 1:30 p.m.
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OverrookJng the
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poor ruffled souls wandering at 5 a.m.,
sneaking to their dorms, half dressed with
arms full of wrinkled clothing, and with their
hair in that unique post-coital state.
It would seem odd t hat the same campus
that hates organized religion. cops, WTO. and
most forms of authority- loves manic panic,
pierc ings,
public
i nt ox ic a t io n - h ales
public displays of
affection.
open
sexuality. and sober
ro mantic interact ions.
Ad ding to t he
treachen'
and
co nfusion is all of" thc
moral wttchhunt ing on
this small lib erai
campus.
I
have
witnessed some womell
Healher Blo ir
on this campus verbally
ch allenging
or
confronting other womcn fo r bl' ing
"st ricklydi ckly" or being promiscuous. This
becomes odd to me ill contrast to th e moral
challengers having the reputation for being
equally as promiscuous or 1Il0re ... differn cL'
being they just tramp around with women . I
have also witnessed long haired, nail painting.
peace loving hippy boys pu II ing down the
basketball players for their alleged
indiscretions. talking a good lill!' of femillist
sympathetic bullshit in seminar. only to be
caught sneaking an eye 11111 of braless hrca~ t or
a hairy rump silhouette cast from a hot SWl'c ty
girl as she is gyrating at the drum circle.
Some may say to me so wha!'! That's just
how Evergreen is. The issue for me is th e tact
that if we at this
ca mpus arc to attack
oppression, sexism.
and concepts of
gender bias we lJ('cd
to be lion cst and
c[ eat l'
an
envir onml'nt thai
fosters hon cs t yregardless if it Ilt s
int o some of our
imlllediat e politic:d
persp ec tive. The
hidden sexual culture
on this campus is a
I /c;lIh er IIIair
set·up for
th e
fos tering
of
unhralthy aIIi tudes about hlima n interaction s.
This is self~evident in th e proportion of th e
cam pus that i~ sexllally active-but that have
not ever openly dated the pl'rson(s) they arc
physically involved with . In man}' casc\ this
so rt of casualness llIay b(' O.K .. but ohcll it
revea ls an inability for th e peuple involved to
make co nlll'cti on on a morrcillotionallcvel.lt
is odd to neve r sce peop le holding hand ,.
ki ssing, or walking tog eth cr a~ coupll',-onlv
midnight rendezvous.
I a III not nai w enou gh to expcct a danCL'
or a part y to be the cnd·all, cure·a ll in regard,
to this issue. I do think that our ca mpu s need,
to discuss this issuc void of all of th e political
rhetoric and moral postering.
What yo u may not kn ow is that Cupid ha ,
a ma~ter plan this yea r. He go t\ thi s ca mpu,
in his sights. YOll'lI tind that thh Va k'ntilH'"'
Day yO ll will un ex pectedly begin to tak e ri, k,
yo u'll invite ~on"ll" on(' YO ll like Ollt for a dall' ..
hang out th clII ... Pow l yo u've jll,t bCl' n ., hol.
See yo u 0 11 th e 14th, Happy \ 'alc ntitl c\ Dayl
And so the peopk> will stare
On and on.
From car windows, shop windows, bikes, bus stops
In the grocery store
I alii a fixation.
A fascination.
Many worlds apart
Wonder. Curiosity, Inquiry cross those many gap ping muuthed .
Wide eyed faces.
Who Am I?
What on earth am I doing here?
Am I from this planet?
Or Am I from the O-Zone.
Eyeballs, popping out of skulls
Staring.
With wonder and Amazement.
Eyeballs rolling out of eye sockets,
Out of windows. Ollt of doorways.
Down thc long aisle on the bus from the seat nex t to mine.
I'm starring into empty socket hol es.
/tHO empty space.
Vaca nt of any answers . s('lfinquiry, or accountability.
Providing a mallea ble ball ufinquiry ill my mind .
What's on your mind?
What's ill your mind?
What do you have in mind'!
:-\ataki Jett. November 1999
African American History.
Month Calendar
2/ 14
CAB 2nd Floor
S V"I. - 12 a.lll.
On Valent ine's Day, Cupid. the cutthroat Cherub, is on the loose at Evergreen . Corne to th e
Lovers' Lounge in the CAB 2nd floor for live mllsi c and Dancing.
2/ 15
Library Lob by 2nd Floor 12 p.m · 3 p.llI.
UMOIA hosts J cOlllmunity infonf}ation tair featuring live ja zz. Groups and individuals are
invited to attend. share information. and take a brea k from the job or studies. People are
enrour<lged to bring canncd ur boxed goods for our loca l food charaties.
FADE TO BLACK: Discussion on Reel Images of African Americans
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offllm imagrs have dramatically shaped the way AfricanA~iicans·3re,";'ewed in America and
beyo nd . This Black history month UMOJA will host writer/direct~rl Greener grad, Vaun
Monroe to lecture and lead discliss Hlils onthl' way the black experience is sbown in both past
and modern films.
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2/21
Lecture Hall #5 4 p.m . . 9: 30 p.m.
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Facilitated vicwing of the Documentary "Black Male" (1997) by Va WI Monroe. GroupOfscussion
and viewing of"Ethllic Notions" (1989) by Marlon Riggs.
2/~2
Lecture I bll #5 5:30 p.m.· 9:30 p.m.
rilm "Nothing But A Man'" (1964) Directed by Micheal Roener with lecture and facilitation by
Va un Monrol' .
2/24
Lecturc Hall#1
5:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
"'Killer of Shee p" (1977)Written/Directed by Charles Burnett . Gro up disc ussion fa cilitated by
I'atrick L. Mouton and Vaun Monro e.
2/2"
Lecture Hall# J
12 p.llI . - :UO p.m.
rilill '" Daugli ter\ (If til(" 1)11\1'"( 19()1 ) wit h discussions led by the Women of Color Coa lition and
UMOjA .
Lec ture Ilall#1
5:30 p.m .. 7:30 p.lll .
Film "Paris is Burning" (E)!)2) Produced by Jennie Livingston
***chl'ck out th e EQA Drag show af1erward s Lih. 4300***
2/2S REFLECTIO;-"!S
Longli oll'> (,
(i p.lll .. :i p.rtI .. Dance 9 p.m. - 12 a.lll.
Womell of Color. Fir\ tl' ropb, and UM Oj A proudly host a pot luck featuring st udent originated
d<lnce and spoken word performances foc using on race. culture, alld ge nder. Potluck at (j p.m..
perfilrmance\ ,Urt :11 7 p.II1 .· 9 p.m . Dircctly after th e performa nces th ere will he a dance with
OJ\ \p inllin g hip·hop. da llc (' h~ll , and R&B. 9 p.m . til12 a.m.
-- S unday brunch
-- Homemade pastas a nd
-- Full cockta il service' - - - - '
raviolis
now available
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lazmines
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Thursday
7 p.m. - Queer Film Night at
the Edge in A-Dorm. Gather
to watch queer movies, hang
out, eat popcorn and discuss
the films.
7:30 p.m. - Carousel runs on
tonight, 2111, 2/ 12 at
Capitol High School.
Tickets $8 adults, $5
students . Tickets $25. For
reservations, call 866- 1799.
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CPJ and ask about the
open Calendar editor position .
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Sunday
7 p.m. - Open poetry mike at
Olympia World News
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3 p.m. - GcnderQueer Film
Festival Planning meeting in
the EQA office (CAB ~ 14).
Friday
5 p.l11 . - OCHO PIES at Ben
Moore's Cafe. A special
Valentine's Day menu and a
Latin music quartet. (:all1,577572 for reservations .
u y s e 4:30 p.m. -Vigil to end the
your
sanctions in Iraq on 4th Ave. ,.
voice
downtown. Meet Just West 01
Water street near the fountain.
7 to <) p.m. - Beginning
Beekeeping workshop al
Roosevelt School, 14 16 San
Francisco St., Olympia. The
worbhop will he held in Ihe
music room immediately
Ihrough Ihe school's front
dool'. Call 866-0637 for illore
inform at ion .
7 p.m. - JaZlJHip Hop at
Olympia World News with
Sam Zeine Quartet
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Tuesday-Deadline for
2000-2001 financial aid
applications
6:30 p.m. - Taipei Fu Hsing
Acrobatic Troupe performs
at the Longhouse.
10 fUll. through all night Amm. A dance party with
five D1s. Will he held on the
first !loor of the Iibrary and
admission is $5 for students,
$7 otherwise.
Why does everyone
invire Jessica Flercher
ro rheir parries if
rhey know someone's
l\oinl\ ro die' And
why do so many
people end up dead
;Iround her, :ln yw;ly '
x p.m. to midnighl - Lovers
Lounge. Live R&B/Jazz
perform,anccs hy Suite #7, OJ
Topi;'pin: and Cupid . Held Oil
the second floor of the CAB.
Dress snappy and hring a can
or hoxed food donation 10 get
In .
In the Galler ies
Gallery Two "Twenty-Three Thousand
Men Once Worked Here."
A photography exhibit by
Martin W. Kane, an Evergreen emp loyee. The exhibit
will remain in the gallery
until Feb. II. The Gallery is
open during Library hours.
Also in Gallery Four is a
Sculpture exhibit by R. T.
Leverich.
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February 10, 2000
noon - Peace Vigil at
Sylvester Park, downtown.
You may brIng your own
signs or use the one's already
available.
I p.m_ - EQA all queers
discussion group LIB 3500.
2 to 4 p .m. - Teacher DevelopmenrPanel. Students can
~ prepare for a career in
~ teaching by hearing what the
pros have to say. The event
will he held in the
Longhouse, room 1007a.
3 p.m . - the Vagina Monologues. Experience the
"dazzling" theatrics while
1I!!ft1'l1lllilllll..... pondering the phights of
women and the vaginas
worldwide with this
perfomance of Eve Ensler's
"Vagina Monologues." To he
held in the Lihrary lohby.
'iAe:....
6 p.m_ - WashPirg holds their
core meeting in SEM 3157
7 p.m. - Department of
Ecology puhlic hearing on
whether to ban steel mill
dust , a hazardous wasle, in
fertilizers. The hearing will
be at Ihe DOE office, 300
Desmond Dr., Lacey. Call
476-6000 for more informati on .
'iAi ..
to II :30 p.m. - Opcn mic at
[> Hannah's, 123 5th Ave Sw.
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downtown Olympia ..
Bring your calendar items to
CAB 316 or leave a message
at 866-6000 x62 13 . Thanks.
TlI"NKS AIIY"'~Y.
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"Visionaries, Penitents and
Pilgrims" A Sculpture.
Print, and Painting exhibit
by Lisa Sweet. The exhibit
is open Monday through
Friday from noon to 5 p.m.
and Saturday from noon to
4 p.m .
Hmm .....
Student Group Meetings
Wednesday
use
your
voice
Gallery Four -
N()on- come to th e CPJ and
ask about the open Calendar
ed it or position .
branch orthe Societ y lor Crrat ive i\na('hrolli~III~.
Tht'y meet Tuesdays ([,1] 5 p.TII. CA B :120 wll l'h
area. For inlo ca ll Amy Loskota x{i412 .
SlIhlllit VOII/, student grollp
Evergreen Students fur Christ meel\ Mondays (til
7
p.m. in LI J-\ 221!1 for Bible sludy ;lIld di v'ussion
i/({o/'lllatio17 to CAB 316 II/, ((/1/
Oil activisill.
866-6000 ...6213.
The Evergreen Swing Club (the other TESC)
AFISH Advocates for Improvin g Salmon welcomes A:-.JYONE who is interested in dancing
Habitat. Meetings are at 3 p.m. 011 Wednesdays to jOin us lor li'('(' wet'k ly irssons. We provide a
in CA8320
plact' tolcam and practice both East Coast ane!
The Bike Shop i~ a place where you can CO llie Lindy swing. Mectin gs arc Thursdays (PI 7 p.1I1.
fix your bicyciewith tools provided by ll,e shop. on 1st Il oor of' th e library and @ 2:JIJ fJ.ln.
Schedules for their hours arc posled inthc CAB Saturdav~ in the li Ce. Contacl David Yales (Ii!
and the Library. For I1IOrt' in(Jrlllatiun call 866·J 988 for inllJ.
Murphy or Scott at x6399.
Film This Hands-on Fililimaking, Film Foruln ,
EARN IVorh to promote a\\'arene~~ about and visitin g artist. Meetings arc ever y
animal rights & vegetarianism on and off Wednesday 3-5 p.m. in Lab 11047. Co ntact Will
campus. Meelings are on Wednesday\@4:30 Smith @ 867·9S9S or c-mail hilll ([I): tilm_t his
p. m. in CAB 320. Contact Briana Waters or @hotmail.com lor more information.
Jewish Cultural Center: strives to create an 0pc'n
Deirdre Coulter @ x6555.
E!nergency ResponseTeam(ERT) i~ a student cOlllmunity (or Jews and ot hers interested on the
run team that is trained in advanced First Aid Evergreen campus. Meetings are::! p.m. in CAB
and Urban Search and Rescue in preparation 320 in J.c.c. Call Shmuel or Dayla @ x(i4!B.
for a disaster or emergency. It meets on MECHA & LASO meet every Wednesday at 6
Mondays @ 5:30 p.m. in the Housing p.m. in CAB 320 in the Mecha Office. Call Mecha
Community Center. Contact Ian Maddaus for x6143 or LASO 6583 (or info.
more info: ert@elwha.evergreen.edu.
Middle East Resource Center ~trives to provide
ERC is an environmental resource center for an academic resource and cultural connections
political and eco logical information to students and the community at large. They
concerning local bioregional and global meet on Monday 5:30 p.m. - 7 p.m . Contact
environmental issues . Meetings are YousofFahoulll 352-7757 for info.
Wednesdays@ 3 p.m. in LIB 3500. Call x6784, Native Student Alliance is committed to building
cross-cultural awareness to better conceptualize
3rd floor of CAB building for info.
The Evergreen Medieval Society is Evergreen's 'how people from diverse ethnicity can stand
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u y : e 610 l! p.m . - Students for
your
Evergreen Student CoalivOice
tion meeting in CAB 320.
MondayValentine's Day
7:30 p.m. - Open mike at the
HCC. Sign up at 8 p.m.,
closes at 9 p.m.
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togeth er with othcL indigenous groups. They
meet Mondays (tl) noon in the third lIoor of the
( ·AB. Call Megan nr Corinnl' (tl) x(iJO:> lor inlo.
The Ninth Wave: The Evergreen Celtic Cultural
League i~ dedicated to l'xploring ~nd
transmitting cultural trad itiollS of the greater
('eltir IJiaspora. Mceti ngs an' Wednesdays in LIB
:l402 (al 2 p.rn. For inlo call xfi749 or email (jl)
ht I p/ /: 192. 2 11.1 (i.:IO/tlsers l/llIahtls/
('l[lli-allll's. llt 1111.
Percussion Club ~ccks to cnhancc percussiYl' lill'
al Evergreen. It llIel'l~ Wednl'sdays (t1}7:30 p.m.
in the LonghmlSc'_ ('all Flijah orTamara at xGR79
j(lr ink>.
SEED works to tlnit c' nature, cullure and
techniques to reintegratc the nl'ed~ of human
society within the balance ofnature. SEED meets
Thursdays at 5 p.m. in Lah II room 2242. Call
Craig or James at x5019 lur more inlu.
Sexual Harassment and Assault Prevention
Education (SHAPE) offers resources , pia ns
eve nts, and educates about the prevelltion of
sexual violence/ assa ult@Evergreen and with in
the larger community. They meet Mondays @
3:10. For more information ca ll at x6724 or stop
by the office in the third floor of the CAB.
Slightly West is Evergreen's official literary arts
magazine. Meetings arc Wednesdays 1:30 p.m.·
2:30 p.m. , and office hours are 12 p.m . - 4 p.m .
Call x6879, or go to the 3rd floor ofCi\B to find
out more.
The Student Activities Board is a student group
responsible for the allocation of student fees.
Meets Mondays and Wednesdays from 4 -6 p.m.
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Get in touch with Joe Groshong for info.
Student Arts Council specializes in all art and
lim shows. Meetings held Wednesdays @ 4
p.rn. in the pit of th e 3rd II. CA B. Get in touch
with L1ura Moore x(i412 or in the S&A office
(or inlo.
Students for Evergreen Student Coalition
nW~ls in CAB 3151Tom (i to S p.m.
Students For Free Tibet mcets Wednesdays @
J p.rT!. in Lib 222J. Contact Lancey at x6493
for more information .
Umoja (a Swahili word for Unity) attempts to
capture the int erest of th e Evergreen
community who are ofAfricJn descent. Their
purpose is to create a place in the Evergreen
community which teaches and provides
activities for African-American students at
Evergreen. Meetings are @ 1:30 p.m. on
Wednesdays in CAB 320. Call x6781 for info.
Union ofStudent Workers seeks to create and
maintain a voice of collective support for
student workers. Meetings are Wednesday@
2 p.m. in L2220. Info: Steve or Robin x6098.
Women of Color Coalition seeks to create a
space that is free of racism, sexism ,
homophobia, class ism, xenophobia, and all
forms of oppression, so we can work
collectively on issues that concern women of
color. Meetings are the 1st & 3rd Tuesday of
every month@3:30. Call Fatema or Teresa@
x 6006 for more information.
Yoga Club meets in CAB 315 Mondays
Wednesdays, and Fridays 12-1:30 p.m.. and
Thursdays 12:30-2 p.m .. Bring ideas!
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